Dominica Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Gay Sex

The Associated Press reports:

A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex. It’s the latest nation to repeal such laws in the socially conservative region, joining Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua and Barbuda.

While the laws stemmed from the British colonial period, they were strengthened in 1998, with punishment of up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. Courts in Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have upheld such laws in recent years, with the rulings under appeal.

Read the full article. In addition to Jamaica and St. Vincent, gay sex remains outlawed in four other Caribbean nations: Barbados, Guyana, Grenada, and St. Lucia.

Huge victory for our friends in Dominica, as the High Court rules the colonial-era ban on homosexuality breaches “the right to liberty, freedom of expression and protection of personal privacy, as enshrined in the country’s constitution.” https://t.co/t9G3WN1n4h

— The Council for Global Equality (@Global_Equality) April 24, 2024

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