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| Region | Jamaica |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no law explicitly banning LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military of Jamaica. However, the illegality of homosexuality and clauses in the 1962 Defence Act against conduct of an “indecent” or “unnatural” kind inhibit their ability in practice. |
| Sources | https://www.printfriendly.com/document/defence-act-regulations-rules-1962/editor |
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| Status | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no law explicitly banning LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military of Jamaica. However, the illegality of homosexuality and clauses in the 1962 Defence Act against conduct of an “indecent” or “unnatural” kind inhibit their ability in practice. |
| Sources | https://www.printfriendly.com/document/defence-act-regulations-rules-1962/editor |