Entry #5490: Homosexual activity in Barbados

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RegionBarbados
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusMale illegal, female legal
Start DateMar 5, 2017
End DateSep 7, 2018
Description10 years to 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/24/barbados-first-pride-parade/
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Revision History (21)

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueMale illegal, female uncertainMale illegal, female legal
Description10 years to 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.10 years to 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018.
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10 years to 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.

Revision by Ausyk

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Description10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.10 years to 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.
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10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed. 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.

Revision by Ausyk

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Description10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018.10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.
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10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018. Legalization proposed.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateAug 20, 2018Sep 7, 2018

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End DateAug 8, 2018Aug 20, 2018

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ValueIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)Male illegal, female uncertain
End DateJul 24, 2018Aug 8, 2018

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End DateJul 16, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Description10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018.
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10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados


https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/24/barbados-first-pride-parade/
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/24/barbados-first-pride-parade/

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 9, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Description16 years in prison under chapter 154 of the 1992 Sexual Offences Act. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.
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16 years in prison under chapter 154 of the 1992 Sexual Offences Act. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. 10 years to life. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 7, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Description10 years to life in prison. Not enforced.it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.16 years in prison under chapter 154 of the 1992 Sexual Offences Act. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.
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10 years to life in prison. Not enforced.it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. 16 years in prison under chapter 154 of the 1992 Sexual Offences Act. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#barbados https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJun 13, 2018Jul 7, 2018

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End DateJun 1, 2018Jun 13, 2018

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End DateApr 13, 2018Jun 1, 2018

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End DateApr 10, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Description10 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.10 years to life in prison. Not enforced.it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.
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10 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. enforced.it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateMar 20, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Descriptionlife in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.10 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
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life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. 10 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/map/2018/03/15/map-eastern-caribbean https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados

Revision by Ausyk

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Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-allyhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/cheap-political-trick-barbados

Revision by Ausyk

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SourcesNohttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally
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No https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateFeb 21, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Descriptionlife in prison. Not enforced.life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
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life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending.

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End DateJan 25, 2018Feb 21, 2018

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End DateJan 6, 2018Jan 25, 2018

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End DateSep 6, 2017Jan 6, 2018

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Start Date(NONE)Mar 5, 2017
End DateMar 5, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Descriptionlife in prison. life in prison. Not enforced.
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life in prison. Not enforced.

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