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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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Age of Consent Legislation/Cases/References
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The age of consent is equalized regardless of sexual orientation to 18 [R1.1]
R1.1 Wikipedia: "LGBT rights in the Dominican Republic" 01 JUN 08
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Homosexuality, Sodomy Legislation/Cases/References
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Consensual sex between same-sex couples is lawful [R1.1].

Article 330 of the Penal Code prohibits "every violation of decorum and good behavior on public streets" with up to 2 years' imprisonment [R1.2].
2.

Police

It is reported that the National Police Law of 1954 forbids "sodomy". According to this law, police men whose homosexual practice is "discovered", are "publicly dishonored and dismissed" from the institution. The National Police By-Laws punishes sodomy among its members with 6 months to two years in prison [R2.1].
R1.1 ILGA: "State-Sponsored Homophobia" MAY 08
R1.2 GlobalGayz.com: "Gay Dominican Republic: New Surprises and Old Fears" SEP 06
R2.1 GlobalGayz.com: "Dominican Republic LGBT Movement--A Sociopolitical and Cultural Approach" 11 OCT 04
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