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LGBT people in the Dominican Republic have sometimes been the targets of violence. From 2006 to 2009, official sources reported the murder of at least 14 transgender sex workers. [ 13 ] Bias-motivated crimes have also been reported against LGBT people from the middle and upper classes, including TV producer Micky Breton and Claudio Nasco. [ 14 ]
Laws regarding same-sex behavior Laws regarding being transgender or non-binary Anguilla: Sexual acts among consenting adults of the same sex became legal in 2001 due to an order from the British Government. [7] Same-sex marriage is illegal. [8] Transgender rights and protections are not recognized. Antigua and Barbuda
Homosexuality in the Dominican Republic was decriminalized in 1822. [6] As of January 24, 2007, homosexuality remains legal within the Dominican Republic. [5] However, there are no laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in housing and places of employment. [5] Law 285-66 prohibits LGBT people from serving as members of the police force.
Laws that affect LGBT people include, but are not limited to, the following: laws concerning the recognition of same-sex relationships, including same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; laws concerning same-sex parenting, including same-sex adoption; anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, education, public ...
A settlement has been reached after litigation over Florida's critic-called "Don't Say Gay" law – and both sides are claiming victory. LGBTQ advocacy groups that challenged the law said it was a ...
The three plaintiffs argued that Florida’s law discriminates against them on the basis of sex and violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the equal protection clause of the 14th ...
The New Life Children's Refuge case was an incident of alleged kidnapping and the ensuing legal cases which occurred in the aftermath of the January 12th 2010 Haiti earthquake. On January 29, 2010, a group of ten American Baptist missionaries from Idaho attempted to cross the Haiti-Dominican Republic border with 33 Haitian
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults, calling the statute ...