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| Region | Bahamas |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In the Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, there have been cases of censorship against NGOs and bans on LGBTIQ+ themed films in the past as late as 2006. There have been no cases since 2007 however. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/thebahamas/ https://rightsinexile.org/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-country-list/bahamas-lgbtqi-resources/ |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 2007 |
| Description | In the Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In the Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, there have been cases of censorship against NGOs and bans on LGBTIQ+ themed films in the past as late as 2006. There have been no cases since 2007 however. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/thebahamas/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/thebahamas/ https://rightsinexile.org/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-country-list/bahamas-lgbtqi-resources/ |
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| Description | In Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In the Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/thebahamas/ | |
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "The Bahamas Plays and Films Control Board has banned or attempted to ban films with LGBT themes, like BrokeBack Mountain."