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History

Homosexual activity in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Homosexual activity in Southern Grenadine Islands is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1987
Male illegal, female legal
Article 431 in Grenada’s Criminal Code of 1958, which was amended in 1987 states “If any two persons are guilty of unnatural connexion, or if any person is guilty of unnatural connexion with any animal, every such person shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years.” Unnatural connexion is a term that has been used in legal and moral contexts to refer to sexual activities that were considered deviant or immoral by societal standards of the time. This often included homosexual acts, both between men and between women. However in this Criminal Code, while the language is gender-neutral, only sexual acts between men are criminalized.
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database.ilga.org/api/downl…
www.humandignitytrust.org/c…
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Same-sex marriage in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Southern Grenadine Islands is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Grenada does not accept the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
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www.hrw.org/video-photos/in…
www.nyulawglobal.org/global…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Southern Grenadine Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Grenada, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Right to change legal gender in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Southern Grenadine Islands is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal gender recognition provided in Grenada.
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www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Gender-affirming care in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Gender-affirming care in Southern Grenadine Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Southern Grenadine Islands is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
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Sources:
database.ilga.org/grenada-lgbti
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Hate crime protections in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Hate crime protections in Southern Grenadine Islands is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Nov 26, 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sentencing Guideline for Homicide Offences re-issue in November 2021 included as an aggravating factor of manslaughter by reason an unlawful act the "Offence motivated by or demonstrating hostility based on any of the following characteristics or presumed characteristics of the victim: religion, race, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity." This Sentencing Guideline came into effect on November 26, 2021.

The protections for murder and manslaughter remained in place under the Compendium Sentencing Guideline of The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for Homicide Offences, republished in January 2025, which revoked the previous sentencing guidelines.
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Sources:
Sentencing Guideline for Homicide Offences Re-Issue 26th November 2021
cms.eccourts.org/wp-content…

Compendium Sentencing Guideline of The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court - Homicide Offences - Republished January 2025
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Sep 1, 2020–Nov 26, 2021
Sexual orientation only
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Rules (Sentencing Guidelines) 2019 and its Practice Direction 8E No. 1 of 2020 establish a legal framework for sentencing homicide in Grenada. This direction sets out the factors to be considered, including the victim's sexual orientation as a factor that may elevate a homicide to the category of "exceptionally serious," potentially justifying life imprisonment. This Practice Direction came into effect on the 1st day of September, 2020.

The protection remained in place under re-issues of the practice direction.
Details
Sources:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Sentencing Guidelines) Rules 2019
Practice Direction 8E No. 1 of 2020
cms.eccourts.org/wp-content…
www.eccourts.org/sentencing…

Practice Direction 8E No. 1 of 2021 - Sentencing for the Offence of Murder Re-Issue April 2021
www.eccourts.org/wp-content…

Practice Direction No. 3 of 2021 Sentencing for the Offence of Murder Re-Issue November 2021
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Jan 7, 2013–Sep 1, 2020
Protected in some contexts
The Code for Prosecutors (2013) provides that if a crime is motivated by any form of discrimination or hostility against the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity, the prosecution of the crime is more likely to be "in the public interest."
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www.oas.org/juridico/PDFs/m…
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LGBT discrimination in Southern Grenadine Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Southern Grenadine Islands is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jan 7, 2013
Illegal in some contexts
The Code for Prosecutors (2013) provides that if a crime is motivated by any form of discrimination or hostility against the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity, the prosecution of the crime is more likely to be "in the public interest."
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Until Jan 6, 2013
No protections
Until 2013, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Grenada.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Southern Grenadine Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Southern Grenadine Islands is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Laws in force in Grenada do not offer protection against LGBT discrimination in employment.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Southern Grenadine Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Southern Grenadine Islands is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Grenada.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Same-sex adoption in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Southern Grenadine Islands is single only.

Current status
Single only
Heterosexual couples and single individuals are allow to apply for adoption under the Child (Protection and Adoption) Act, 2010.
Details
Sources:
grenadaparliament.gd/wp-con…

travel.state.gov/content/tr…
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Intersex infant surgery in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in Southern Grenadine Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Grenada but not reported.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Serving openly in military in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Serving openly in military in Southern Grenadine Islands is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Grenada does not have a military.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/70686.htm
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Blood donations by MSMs in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Southern Grenadine Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Conversion therapy in Southern Grenadine Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in Grenada but not reported.
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Equal age of consent in Southern Grenadine Islands

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Equal age of consent in Southern Grenadine Islands is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1987
Female equal, male N/A
Male homosexuality is illegal in Grenada.
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30 / 100
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