Current Version
| Region | Dominican Republic |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1535 |
| End Date | Jun 17, 1944 |
| Description | Prior to Spanish colonization, Pre-colonial Taino society may have had limited tolerance and recognition of gender diverse individuals who modern society would consider akin to LGBT folk. Despite this, the literature on these pre-Columbian societies is non-existent. If any recognition of gender-diverse marriage existed, it may have been through spouses in polygynous households. |
| Sources | https://www.oas.org/dil/esp/Ley%20No.%20659,%20del%2017%20de%20julio%20de%201944,%20sobre%20Actos%20del%20Estado%20Civil%20Republica%20Dominicana.pdf https://nacla.org/news/giant-step-backward-dominican-republic-reforms-its-constitution |
Revision History (2)
edited by PersianArchitecture. Date change to when DR was first settled
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1521 | Jan 1, 1535 |
created by PersianArchitecture
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1521 |
| End Date | Jun 17, 1944 |
| Description | Prior to Spanish colonization, Pre-colonial Taino society may have had limited tolerance and recognition of gender diverse individuals who modern society would consider akin to LGBT folk. Despite this, the literature on these pre-Columbian societies is non-existent. If any recognition of gender-diverse marriage existed, it may have been through spouses in polygynous households. |
| Sources | https://www.oas.org/dil/esp/Ley%20No.%20659,%20del%2017%20de%20julio%20de%201944,%20sobre%20Actos%20del%20Estado%20Civil%20Republica%20Dominicana.pdf https://nacla.org/news/giant-step-backward-dominican-republic-reforms-its-constitution |