Current Version
| Region | Bahamas |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Apr 11, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2003, Section 1 of the Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act includes “sexual life” among the protected sensitive personal data. The Communications Act (2009) states that The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) may by determination issue regulatory and other measures to regulate content services intended for reception by subscribers of carriage services or by broadcasting. URCA shall issue codes of practice which will be taken into account the matter that is likely to incite or perpetuate hatred against, or vilifies, any person or group on the basis of gender and sexual preference, among others. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/bahamas-lgbti https://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2009/2009-0010/2009-0010_2.pdf https://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2003/2003-0003/2003-0003_1.pdf |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 11, 2003 |
| Description | No protections available. | Since 2003, Section 1 of the Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act includes “sexual life” among the protected sensitive personal data. The Communications Act (2009) states that The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) may by determination issue regulatory and other measures to regulate content services intended for reception by subscribers of carriage services or by broadcasting. URCA shall issue codes of practice which will be taken into account the matter that is likely to incite or perpetuate hatred against, or vilifies, any person or group on the basis of gender and sexual preference, among others. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/bahamas-lgbti | https://database.ilga.org/bahamas-lgbti https://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2009/2009-0010/2009-0010_2.pdf https://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2003/2003-0003/2003-0003_1.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing status
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
| Description | According to ilga.org. Full protection on sexual orientation only. | No protections available. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/bahamas-lgbti | |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | No | According to ilga.org. Full protection on sexual orientation only. |
| Sources | No |