Score = Legal 34/60 + Scene 5/40 = 39/100
Dominican Republic ranks #107 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 39/100 — a legal safety component of 34/60 and a scene score of 5/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: State Dept 2024: police harass trans women — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 14 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 1 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.09 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 0 |
| Cities with a scene | 2 |
| Pride parades | 0 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 5/40 (raw scene index 12/100) |
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14 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 16 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Dominican Republic is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 39/100 overall with a legal safety component of 34/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Dominican Republic. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 14 LGBTQ+ venues in Dominican Republic, including 1 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.
Punta Cana has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Dominican Republic, with 14 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Puerto Plata (1 venues).
GayOut currently lists 1 dedicated gay bars and 0 gay saunas in Dominican Republic. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.