Entry #2722: Same-sex marriage in Jamaica

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RegionJamaica
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusNot legal
Start DateApr 7, 2011
End Datenow
DescriptionConstitutional Ban. In 2011, the Parliament passed The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 which explicitly banned same-sex marriage and any other kind of union to be recognized in Jamaica.
Sourceshttps://www.japarliament.gov.jm/attachments/341_The%20Charter%20of%20Fundamental%20Rights%20and%20Freedoms%20(Constitutional%20Amendment)%20Act,%202011.pdf


Revision History (14)

Revision by Markissik. Added more information about constitutional ban

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Start Date1962Apr 7, 2011
NoteConstitutional Ban.Constitutional Ban. In 2011, the Parliament passed The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 which explicitly banned same-sex marriage and any other kind of union to be recognized in Jamaica.
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Constitutional Ban. In 2011, the Parliament passed The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 which explicitly banned same-sex marriage and any other kind of union to be recognized in Jamaica.
Sourceshttp://www.newnownext.com/homosexuality-illegal-caribbean-countries/04/2018/https://www.japarliament.gov.jm/attachments/341_The%20Charter%20of%20Fundamental%20Rights%20and%20Freedoms%20(Constitutional%20Amendment)%20Act,%202011.pdf
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http://www.newnownext.com/homosexuality-illegal-caribbean-countries/04/2018/ https://www.japarliament.gov.jm/attachments/341_The%20Charter%20of%20Fundamental%20Rights%20and%20Freedoms%20(Constitutional%20Amendment)%20Act,%202011.pdf

Revision by LGBT_southeastasian

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ValueForeign same-sex marriages recognized onlyNot legal
Start Date(NONE)1962
NoteRequired Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling. Gay Marriage and gay Unions pending.Constitutional Ban.
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Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling. Gay Marriage and gay Unions pending. Constitutional Ban.
Reports (2)
  • Date is incorrect "Ban was in place after the new charter of rights of 2011 which replaced chapter three of the contitution https://www.japarliament.gov.jm/attachments/341_The%20Charter%20of%20Fundamental%20Rights%20and%20Freedoms%20(Constitutional%20Amendment)%20Act,%202011.pdf"
  • Date is incorrect "It should be 2011"

Revision by Ausyk

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SourcesNohttp://www.newnownext.com/homosexuality-illegal-caribbean-countries/04/2018/
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No http://www.newnownext.com/homosexuality-illegal-caribbean-countries/04/2018/

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteRequired Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling.Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling. Gay Marriage and gay Unions pending.
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Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling. Gay Marriage and gay Unions pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
NoteRequired Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal.Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling.
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Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal. under the 2018 IACHR ruling.

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteRequired Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Gay marriage legalization pending.Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Gay marriage legalization pending. Homosexuality is currently illegal.

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteRequired Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling.Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Gay marriage legalization pending.
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Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Gay marriage legalization pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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Start DateJan 1, 1962(NONE)
NoteConstitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling.Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling.
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Constitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling.

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteConstitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 AICHR Ruling.Constitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling.
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Constitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 AICHR Ruling. IACHR Ruling.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueNot legalUnrecognized
NoteConstitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced.Constitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 AICHR Ruling.
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Constitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced. Required Legalization under the 2018 AICHR Ruling.

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteConstitutional ban since 1962Constitutional ban since 1962. Not enforced.
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Constitutional ban since 1962 Not enforced.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueUnrecognizedNot legal
Start Date(NONE)Jan 1, 1962
NoteNoConstitutional ban since 1962
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No Constitutional ban since 1962

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegalUnrecognized
NoteJust became legal last year.No
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Just became legal last year. No

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueNot legalLegal
NoteNot legal because it has not yet decriminalized same sex activity.Just became legal last year.
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Not legal because it has not yet decriminalized same sex activity. Just became legal last year.

Ausyk created this entry.