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| Region | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Apr 10, 1873 |
| End Date | Aug 28, 2022 |
| Description | The Offences Against the Person Act of 1873 criminalised sodomy with up to 10 years in prison in Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/KN%20-%20LEG%20-%20Offences%20Against%20the%20Person%20Act%20(1873)%20-%20OR-OFF(en).pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 10, 1873 |
| End Date | Aug 29, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 |
| Description | Up to 10 years prison | The Offences Against the Person Act of 1873 criminalised sodomy with up to 10 years in prison in Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
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| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/KN%20-%20LEG%20-%20Offences%20Against%20the%20Person%20Act%20(1873)%20-%20OR-OFF(en).pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| End Date | (none) | Aug 29, 2022 |
created by robertshippey
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Up to 10 years prison |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |
Reports (4)
- Newer law has been passed "St. Kitts and Nevis decriminalized homosexuality"
- Status is not correct "St. Kitts and Nevis decriminalized homosexuality"
- Newer law has been passed ""On Monday (29 August 2022), the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down sections 56 and 57 of the Offences Against The Person Act which banned the “abominable crime” of “buggery”."
Source:https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/30/saint-kitts-and-nevis-gay-sex-unsconstitutional/"
- Newer law has been passed "Saint Kitts and Nevis just legalised homosexuality"