Current Version
| Region | Jamaica |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jun 16, 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some protections from harassment based on sexual orientation in policing since 2008. |
| Sources | https://www.jcf.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JCF-Manual-on-Community-Policing-in-Jamaica-Jamaica-Constabulary-Force.pdf (page 99) https://jis.gov.jm/manual-and-handbook-for-detectives-to-be-published/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding fuzzy start date.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | 2008 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Description | Some protections from harassment based on sexual orientation in schools. | Some protections from harassment based on sexual orientation in policing since 2008. |
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| Sources | https://www.jcf.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JCF-Manual-on-Community-Policing-in-Jamaica-Jamaica-Constabulary-Force.pdf (page 99) | https://www.jcf.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JCF-Manual-on-Community-Policing-in-Jamaica-Jamaica-Constabulary-Force.pdf (page 99) https://jis.gov.jm/manual-and-handbook-for-detectives-to-be-published/ |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 6, 1962 | 2008 |
| Description | No protection exists for LGBTQ+ individuals | Some protections from harassment based on sexual orientation in schools. |
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| Sources | http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/pdf/Jamaica2012eng.pdf | https://www.jcf.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JCF-Manual-on-Community-Policing-in-Jamaica-Jamaica-Constabulary-Force.pdf (page 99) |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Aug 6, 1962 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No protection exists for LGBTQ+ individuals |
| Sources | http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/pdf/Jamaica2012eng.pdf |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "The Jamaica Constabulary Force community policing policy. recognize sexual orientation as protected class and bans discrimination. https://www.jcf.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JCF-Manual-on-Community-Policing-in-Jamaica-Jamaica-Constabulary-Force.pdf"
- Note field is incorrect "Not homosexuality is illegal, but homosexual acts and anal sexs. "
- All information is correct, just adding sources "There is a activist group in Jamaica for the LGBTQ Community known as JFLAG - Jamaican Forum for Lesbians, All Sexuals and Gays. It was started in 1998. "