US EditionSaint Lucia court strikes down laws punishing gay sex, rights groups say
SAINT LUCIA, JUL 29 – The ruling by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court follows a regional trend with four Caribbean nations decriminalizing same-sex relations since 2022, rights groups said.
- On Tuesday, a Saint Lucia court struck down laws criminalizing gay sex, with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Castries declaring such laws unconstitutional.
- Amid prior rulings in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia's decision continues a trend, with the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality saying Tuesday it marked a fourth regional victory.
- Though enforcement was rare, activists said the law remained a threat, as the government of Saint Lucia warned it still fuelled stigma, harassment and abuse.
- Human rights groups praised the ruling; ECADE said it affirms LGBTQ+ dignity, and Raise Your Voice St. Lucia called it a `monumental step for human rights`.
- Only five Caribbean nations still penalize gay sex—Jamaica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago—and the UNAIDS Caribbean office and J'Moul Francis said more practical progress is needed.
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Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct
Click to expand Image A local market in Castries, St Lucia, Caribbean, April 2019. © 2019 Fokke Baarssen/Shutterstock In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners, which are discriminatory and inconsistent with international human rights standards.Until this ruling, Saint Lucia’s Criminal Code p…
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Saint Lucia court strikes down laws punishing gay sex, rights groups say
A Saint Lucia court on Tuesday struck down laws that had criminalized same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation with up to a decade behind bars, local LGBT rights organizations in the region said on Tuesday.
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