LGBTQ rights in Dominica

LGBTQ rights in Dominica
StatusLegal since 2024
Gender identityNo
MilitaryHas no military
Discrimination protectionsNone
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsNo recognition of same-sex unions
AdoptionNo

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Dominica face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Homosexuality has been legal since 2024, when the High Court struck down the country's colonial-era sodomy law.[1][2] Dominica provides no recognition to same-sex unions, whether in the form of marriage or civil unions, and no law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

  1. ^ Stewart, Colin (22 April 2024). "Dominica court overturns anti-sodomy law".
  2. ^ "UPDATE (with judgment): Dominica High Court rules punishment of homosexual acts as unconstitutional - Dominica News Online".