LGBT Rights in Anguilla

Homosexuality: ⚢
✔ Legal
Gay Marriage: ⚭
✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Censorship: ✔ No censorship
Changing Gender: ✖ Illegal
Non-binary gender recognition: ✖ Not legally recognized
Discrimination: ✖ No protections
Employment Discrimination: ✖ No protections
Housing Discrimination: ✖ No protections
Adoption: ✖ Single only
Military: ✔ Legal
Donating Blood: ✔ Legal
Conversion Therapy: Ambiguous
Age of Consent: ✖ Unequal

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History

Homosexual activity in Anguilla

Homosexual activity in Anguilla is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001

Legal

On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories.

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Same-sex marriage in Anguilla

Same-sex marriage in Anguilla is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.

Current status

Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only

Gay Marriage and Gay Unions pending under a ruling under the Latin America court to legalize gay marriage in all of Latin America. Under 2018 IACHR ruling.

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Anguilla

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Anguilla is no censorship.

Current status

No censorship

In Anguilla, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

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Right to change legal gender in Anguilla

Right to change legal gender in Anguilla is illegal.

Current status

Illegal

Full legalization required under 2018 IACHR ruling. no laws in place.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Anguilla

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Anguilla is not legally recognized.

Current status

Not legally recognized

No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.

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LGBT discrimination in Anguilla

LGBT discrimination in Anguilla is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 5, 2001

No protections

not much is know about this island. was not added when criminality was decriminalized in Anguilla criminal code.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Anguilla

LGBT employment discrimination in Anguilla is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 5, 2001

No protections

Was not added to the current criminal code.

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LGBT housing discrimination in Anguilla

LGBT housing discrimination in Anguilla is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 5, 2001

No protections

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Same-sex adoption in Anguilla

Same-sex adoption in Anguilla is single only.

Current status

Single only

Legalization required under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. Legalization pending. No laws for same sex couples.

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Serving openly in military in Anguilla

Serving openly in military in Anguilla is legal.

Current status

Legal

Defended by Britain.

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Blood donations by MSMs in Anguilla

Blood donations by MSMs in Anguilla is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2011

Legal

3 month deferral as part of the UK

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Conversion therapy in Anguilla

Conversion therapy in Anguilla is ambiguous.

Current status

Ambiguous

Unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Anguilla

Equal age of consent in Anguilla is unequal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001

Unequal

On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. Age of consent for heterosexual couples is under 16.

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Equality Index ?

52 / 100

Legal Rights

52 / 100

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