No More Hiding: Saint Lucia Says Goodbye to Colonial-Era Anti-Gay Laws
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No More Hiding: Saint Lucia Says Goodbye to Colonial-Era Anti-Gay Laws
Credit: Unsplash On July 29, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down Sections 132 and 133 of Saint Lucia’s Criminal Code. These laws had criminalized “gross indecency” and “buggery” between consenting adults. The court ruled them unconstitutional under the island’s Bill of Rights. Although the laws hadn’t been actively enforced in years, they still loomed over LGBTQIA+ Saint Lucians like a dark cloud. “This decision is deeply personal,” …
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