Current Version
| Region | Barbados |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Description | The law is rarely, if ever enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/caribbean.htm |
Revision History (2)
Revision by _it4_. Homossexuality is now legal in Barbados.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (NONE) | Dec 12, 2022 |
Revision by Pizzaslices412653
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | The law is rarely, if ever enforced. | The law is rarely, if ever enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "The court strikes down the ban recently and it is now legal. "
- Newer law has been passed "12 December 2022, Section 9 and 12 revoked."
- Newer law has been passed "Barbados had repealed colonial era laws banning gay sex on Friday 16 december 2022 according to Amnesty International"
- Newer law has been passed "Changing gender and homosexuality are now legal in Barbados"