Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & U.S. Virgin Islands

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1985
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1944
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2000
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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