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LGBT history in the Dominican Republic
Sexual encounters in private between two adults are legal.[1] Although homosexuality was decriminalized, LGBT Dominicans still endure discrimination and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. In a 2014 poll, almost three quarters, 73%, of people in the Dominican Republic alone have said that members of the LGBT community have experienced some sort of violence or discrimination. Members of the LGBT Community in the Dominican Republic are victims of hate crimes, extortion by the police, and discrimination when it comes to resources and employment services. They also face discrimination when seeking treatment from health care systems.[2] Between 2006 and August 2015, there have been 32 reports of possible hate crimes against transgender people.[3]:5
- ^ Reding, Andrew. "World Policy Reports: Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in the Americas" (PDF). worldpolicy.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "LGBT Issues in the Dominican Republic" (PDF). Human Rights First.
- ^ "Hope will Prevail: Advancing the Human Rights of LGBT People in the Dominican Republic" (PDF). Human Rights First. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Hope will Prevail: Advancing the Human Rights of LGBT People in the Dominican Republic". Human Rights First. 17 December 2015.
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