Current Version
| 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 |
Revision History (28)
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 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. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-19 |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-23 | 2018-08-01 |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-23 |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-09 | 2018-07-18 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-05 | 2018-07-09 |
| 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 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-23 | 2018-07-05 |
| 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 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-23 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-14 |
| Note | 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. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-05 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-05-02 | 2018-06-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-22 | 2018-05-02 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-22 |
| Note | 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. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-13 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-20 | 2018-03-30 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-11 | 2018-03-20 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-21 | 2018-03-11 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-03 | 2018-02-21 |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-01-04 | 2018-02-03 |
| Note | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-06 | 2018-01-04 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-05 | 2017-09-06 |
| Note | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-05 |
| Note | Up to 10 years in prison. | Up to 10 years in prison and hard labor. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-06 | 2017-08-10 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Note | Up to 10 years in prison with hard labor. | Up to 10 years in prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2016-11-28 | 2017-03-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 1864-01-01 |
| End Date | 2016-08-04 | 2016-11-28 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Note | Female has always been legal | Up to 10 years in prison with hard labor. |
| Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |