Saint Lucia decriminalises same-sex activity in historic ruling
In a major win for LGBTQIA+ rights in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia’s law banning homosexuality has been declared unconstitutional. On Tuesday (29 July), Saint Lucia’s high court struck down colonial-era laws — “buggery” and “gross indecency” — found in sections 132 and 133 of the Criminal Code, which criminalised same-sex relations. Consensual male homosexuality, even in private, was punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The court found that the laws singled out LGBTQIA+ individuals in a way that violated basic human rights — including the right to privacy,…
Read More