LGBTQ rights in Haiti
LGBTQ rights in Haiti | |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Legal since 1791 |
| Gender identity | No |
| Discrimination protections | None |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex unions |
| Adoption | No |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons in Haiti face social and legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Adult, noncommercial and consensual same-sex sexuality is not a criminal offense, but transgender people can be fined for violating a broadly written vagrancy law. Public opinion tends to be opposed to LGBTQ rights, which is why LGBTQ people are not protected from discrimination, are not included in hate crime laws, and households headed by same-sex couples do not have any of the legal rights given to married couples.