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| Region | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2010, there has been some protections of LGBTQ+ people. Since 2021, it has provides hate crime protections in the Sentencing Guidelines of Homicide Offences. |
| Sources | https://rhrntools.rutgers.international/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Discriminatory-laws-impacting-LGBT-persons-in-the-Caribbean.pdf https://cms.eccourts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Homicide-Offences-Compendium-Guideline-26-November-2021-Re-Issue-Sgd.pdf |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Sep 1, 2020 | Oct 1, 2010 |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | No law bans discrimination against a person based on sexual orientation or gender identity. | Since 2010, there has been some protections of LGBTQ+ people. Since 2021, it has provides hate crime protections in the Sentencing Guidelines of Homicide Offences. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267-SAINT-VINCENT-AND-THE-GRENADINES-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf | https://rhrntools.rutgers.international/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Discriminatory-laws-impacting-LGBT-persons-in-the-Caribbean.pdf https://cms.eccourts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Homicide-Offences-Compendium-Guideline-26-November-2021-Re-Issue-Sgd.pdf |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Description | In 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines began providing protections from hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation under the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court's ruling. | No law bans discrimination against a person based on sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://cms.eccourts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Practice-Direction-on-Sentencing-for-the-Offence-of-Murder-for-the-ECSC.pdf | https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/528267-SAINT-VINCENT-AND-THE-GRENADINES-2023-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines began providing protections from hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation under the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court's ruling. |
| Sources | https://cms.eccourts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Practice-Direction-on-Sentencing-for-the-Offence-of-Murder-for-the-ECSC.pdf |