The High Court of Dominica, an island nation in the eastern part of the Caribbean, has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations. https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1782692675331760639 Via AP News:
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.
Monday’s ruling comes nearly five years after a man whose identity was withheld for his safety challenged Dominica’s laws in 2019, saying they violated his constitutional rights.
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.
Amnesty International notes that, in addition to Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, same-sex relations remain outlawed in 3 other Caribbean countries: Grenada, St. Lucia, and Guyana. https://twitter.com/amnesty/status/1783103601805549585
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