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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Hanover

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Homosexual activity in Hanover is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 1864
Male illegal, female legal
Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals (male/female) are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. Punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 76 of source) All male-male sexual encounters are prohibited under law. Punishment of up to 7 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 77 or source). Decriminalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ecc.gov.jm/Downloads/Child-…
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Jan 1, 1864–Sep 19, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
7-14 years in prison. Not enforced. the president of Jamaica just said he has not problem with gays serving in government. Decriminalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…


hrw.org/video-photos/intera…

theguardian.com/world/2013/…
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Same-sex marriage in Hanover

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Same-sex marriage in Hanover is banned.

Current status
Since Apr 7, 2011
Banned
Constitutional Ban. In 2011, the Parliament passed The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 which explicitly banned same-sex marriage and any other kind of union to be recognized in Jamaica.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
japarliament.gov.jm/attachm…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Hanover

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Hanover is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Jamaica, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Hanover

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Right to change legal gender in Hanover is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
A person's gender identity is not legally recognized in Jamaica. For all official purposes, gender assigned at birth overrules gender identity. One does not have the right to change their legal gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
unaids.org/en/resources/pre…
issuu.com/transwaveja/docs/…
issuu.com/transwaveja/docs/…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Hanover

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Gender-Affirming Care in Hanover is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hanover

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
Missing non-binary options.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
yardflex.com/2016/02/sex-ch…
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LGBT discrimination in Hanover

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LGBT discrimination in Hanover is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Some protections from harassment based on sexual orientation in schools.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
jcf.gov.jm/wp-content/uploa… (page 99)
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Aug 16, 1962–2008
No protections
Homosexuality is currently illegal. As well no discrimination protection exist in the criminal code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
oas.org/en/iachr/docs/pdf/J…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Hanover

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LGBT employment discrimination in Hanover is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2004
Sexual orientation only
Section 13(1)(9) of the Staff Orders for the Public Service (2004) requires that public service employees shall be treated fairly and equitably without discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 224)
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Aug 6, 1962–2004
No protections
People are being killed for being perceived gay.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
listverse.com/2013/12/30/10…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Hanover

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LGBT housing discrimination in Hanover is no protections.

Current status
Since Aug 6, 1962
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there. A cop in Jamaica said that conditions for lgbt were improving.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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Same-sex adoption in Hanover

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Same-sex adoption in Hanover is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 6, 2017
Single only
Full Legalization under the 2018 IACHR Ruling. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Intersex infant surgery in Hanover

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Intersex infant surgery in Hanover is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Hanover

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Serving openly in military in Hanover is legal.

Current status
Legal
No laws criminalizing or restricting service.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Hanover

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Blood donations by MSMs in Hanover is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Hanover

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Conversion therapy in Hanover is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Hanover

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Equal age of consent in Hanover is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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