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Homosexual activity in Saint Kitts

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Homosexual activity in Saint Kitts is legal.

Current status
Since Aug 29, 2022
Legal
Following a ruling of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on August 29, 2022, consensual same-sex intercourse between adults in private is no longer illegal in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Sources:
www.nationnews.com/2022/08/…
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Apr 10, 1873–Aug 28, 2022
Male illegal, female legal
The Offences Against the Person Act of 1873 criminalised sodomy with up to 10 years in prison in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
database.ilga.org/api/downl…
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Same-sex marriage in Saint Kitts

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Same-sex marriage in Saint Kitts is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
The laws regarding marriage do not define that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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Sources:
oig.cepal.org/sites/default…
lawcommission.gov.kn/wp-con…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Saint Kitts

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Saint Kitts is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts

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Right to change legal gender in Saint Kitts is illegal.

Current status
Illegal under federal Saint Kitts and Nevis law
There is no legal gender recognition provided in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Sources:
www.globalgayz.com/gay-life…
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar…
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Gender-affirming care in Saint Kitts

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Gender-affirming care in Saint Kitts is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint Kitts

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar…
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LGBT discrimination in Saint Kitts

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LGBT discrimination in Saint Kitts is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Sep 1, 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Pursuant to rule 7(1) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Sentencing Guidelines) Rules (2019), adopted by Saint Kitts and Nevis under Statutory Rules and Orders No. 26 (2019), Practice Direction 8E No. 1 (effective 1 September 2020) includes under Section 5(j) the crime of murder motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation among the exceptionally serious crimes that could lead to the imposition of life imprisonment for the perpetrator.
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Sources:
cms.eccourts.org/wp-content…
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Until Aug 31, 2020
No protections
Until 2020, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint Kitts

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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint Kitts is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint Kitts

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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint Kitts is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Same-sex adoption in Saint Kitts

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Same-sex adoption in Saint Kitts is single only.

Current status
Single only
Only married couples can jointly adopt in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which does not recognise same-sex marriage. However, LGBTIQ+ singles can adopt.
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Sources:
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Intersex infant surgery in Saint Kitts

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Intersex infant surgery in Saint Kitts is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Serving openly in military in Saint Kitts

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Serving openly in military in Saint Kitts is legal.

Current status
Since Aug 29, 2022
Legal
There are no known laws prohibiting or restricting LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Details
Sources:
www.oas.org/juridico/PDFs/m…
nationnews.com/2022/08/29/e…
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Until Aug 28, 2022
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
There are no laws banning or prohibiting LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military of Saint Kitts and Nevis, but until 2022, homosexuality was illegal, inhibiting their ability to serve openly.
Details
Sources:
www.oas.org/juridico/PDFs/m…
nationnews.com/2022/08/29/e…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint Kitts

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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint Kitts is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the prohibitions for donating blood.
Details
Sources:
www.sknis.gov.kn/2023/02/28…

www.sknis.gov.kn/2023/01/16…
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Conversion therapy in Saint Kitts

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Conversion therapy in Saint Kitts is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Saint Kitts

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Equal age of consent in Saint Kitts is equal.

Current status
Since Aug 29, 2022
Equal
Homosexuality has been legal since 2022, and there are no age discrepancies between the age of consent for heterosexual sex and for homosexual sex.
Details
Sources:
www.nationnews.com/2022/08/…
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Apr 10, 1873–Aug 28, 2022
Female equal, male N/A
Until 2022, male homosexuality was illegal in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Legal Rights
48 / 100
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