Entry #637: Homosexual activity in Anguilla

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RegionAnguilla
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateJan 1, 2001
End Datenow
DescriptionOn 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories.
Sourceshttp://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm http://www.gov.ai/laws/C140-Criminal%20Code/ http://www.gov.ai/laws/TCLU/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000/docs/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000_03.pdf


Revision History (1)

Revision by Sniddy. Added description and link to Order in Council. Corrected effective date.

Old Value (Original) New Value (Current)
Start DateJan 5, 2001Jan 1, 2001
NoteOn 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories.
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On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories.
Sourceshttp://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htmhttp://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm
http://www.gov.ai/laws/C140-Criminal%20Code/
http://www.gov.ai/laws/TCLU/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000/docs/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000_03.pdf
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http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm http://www.gov.ai/laws/C140-Criminal%20Code/ http://www.gov.ai/laws/TCLU/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000/docs/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000_03.pdf

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