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| Region | Jamaica |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1864 |
| End Date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Description | 7-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#jamaica https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/gay-rights-world-best-worst-countries |
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| Description | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. Decriminalization pending. | 7-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Jul 5, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/gay-rights-world-best-worst-countries | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#jamaica https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/gay-rights-world-best-worst-countries |
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| End Date | Jun 23, 2018 | Jul 5, 2018 |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/gay-rights-world-best-worst-countries |
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| End Date | Jun 5, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 |
| Description | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Apr 13, 2018 | Apr 22, 2018 |
| Description | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. |
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| End Date | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Description | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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| End Date | Mar 11, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Description | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Feb 3, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf |
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| End Date | Jan 4, 2018 | Feb 3, 2018 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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| End Date | Sep 5, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. Not enforced. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Aug 10, 2017 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison. | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison with hard labor. | Up to 10 years in prison. |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 1864 |
| End Date | Aug 4, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 |
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | Female has always been legal | Up to 10 years in prison with hard labor. |
| Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |