Current Version
| Region | Barbados |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Mar 5, 2017 |
| End Date | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Description | 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. |
| Sources | 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/ |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed
Revision History (21)
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
| Note | 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. | 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. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 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. | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 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. | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-07 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-08 | 2018-08-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-08 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-24 |
| Note | 10 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. |
| Sources | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-09 | 2018-07-16 |
| Note | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-07 | 2018-07-09 |
| Note | 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. |
| Sources | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-13 | 2018-07-07 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-13 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-13 |
| Note | 10 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. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-20 | 2018-04-10 |
| Note | life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 10 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | 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
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | No | https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/shes-famous-barbados-and-lgbt-ally |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-21 | 2018-03-20 |
| Note | life in prison. Not enforced. | life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-01-25 | 2018-02-21 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-01-06 | 2018-01-25 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-06 | 2018-01-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2017-03-05 |
| End Date | 2017-03-05 | 2017-09-06 |
| Note | life in prison. | life in prison. Not enforced. |