🇭🇹 Haiti

North America

Score: 1.3/10
✅ Positive rights: 2
🚩 Red flags: 14

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Trans Rights Overview

Last updated: 2 Apr 2026 04:04 PM

Summary

No legal recognition for trans people. Limited protections and widespread discrimination.

Rights Breakdown

Death Penalty Risk

Yes

Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: HT; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Legal Gender Recognition

No

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: HT; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Self-ID or Gatekeeping

No

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Haiti lacks any legal framework for gender recognition, including self-identification or medical requirements.

Nonbinary Recognition

No

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Non-binary gender identities are not legally recognized in Haiti.

Legal Name Change

No

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 There are no specific legal provisions for transgender individuals to change their legal name in Haiti.

Marriage Rights

No

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriages are not legally recognized in Haiti.

Trans Healthcare Access

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 There is no available information on access to gender-affirming healthcare in Haiti.

Trans Youth Rights

No

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 There are no specific legal protections or rights for transgender youth in Haiti.

Insurance & Public Funding

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 Public health insurance does not cover gender-affirming care in Haiti.

Conversion Therapy Ban

No

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: HT; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Anti-Discrimination Laws

No

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 Haiti does not have laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Hate Crime Laws

No

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 Haiti does not have specific hate crime legislation protecting transgender individuals.

Prison & Detention Policies

Yes

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: HT; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Military Inclusion

No

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 Haiti does not have a standing military.

Asylum Protections

No

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 Haiti does not have specific asylum protections for transgender individuals.

Access to Single-Sex Spaces

No

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 There are no legal protections ensuring access to single-sex spaces for transgender individuals in Haiti.

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