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| Region | Dominican Republic |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2012 the newspaper El Caribe cited the Minister of the Armed Forces as saying that "presence of homosexuals in their ranks" was prohibited by law. |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/docid/527a3f024.html |
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Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | In 2012 the newspaper El Caribe cited the Minister of the Armed Forces as saying that "presence of homosexuals in their ranks" was prohibited by law. | |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/docid/527a3f024.html |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Dosent have military. | |
| Sources | No |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Law 285-66
n Law 285-66 prohibits police officers from engaging in
sodomy, punishable by up to two years in prison. The law
essentially prohibits LGBT people from serving as members
of the police force.
n In 2014, National Police Chief Manuel Castro affirmed
this interpretation, stating that the law prohibits LGBT people
from becoming members of the police force. "
- Status is not correct
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | Dosent have military. |