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LGBT Rights in Saint Lucia

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A

Public Opinion

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History

Homosexual activity in Saint Lucia

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Homosexual activity in Saint Lucia is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Male illegal, female legal
5- 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Since 2013 police officers have to take lgbt sensitivity training.
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Same-sex marriage in Saint Lucia

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Same-sex marriage in Saint Lucia is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
No recognition.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Saint Lucia

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Saint Lucia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Saint Lucia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Saint Lucia

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Right to change legal gender in Saint Lucia is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Not currently legal.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint Lucia

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia

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LGBT discrimination in Saint Lucia is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Mar 8, 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Article 131 of the Labour Code protects sexual orientation discrimination in Employment Since 2006.

In 2022, A Domestic Violence Act was passed protecting LGBT couples.
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Jan 1, 2006–Mar 8, 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Sexual orientation protection in Article 131 of the Labour code for employment.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint Lucia

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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint Lucia is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2006
Sexual orientation only
Article 131 of the Labour Code protects the category of sexual orientation from discrimination in employment since 2006.
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Until Dec 31, 2005
No protections
No protections until 2006
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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint Lucia

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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint Lucia is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2006
No protections
No protections are afforded to LGBTQ people in housing.
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Until Jan 1, 2006
No protections
No protections are afforded to LGBT people in housing in Saint Lucia.
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Same-sex adoption in Saint Lucia

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Same-sex adoption in Saint Lucia is single only.

Current status
Single only
Full legalization required under 2018 AICHR ruling.
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Serving openly in military in Saint Lucia

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Serving openly in military in Saint Lucia is n/a.

Current status
N/A
doesn't have military. defended by UK.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint Lucia

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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint Lucia is legal.

Current status
Legal
Follows UK blood donating guidelines.
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Conversion therapy in Saint Lucia

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Conversion therapy in Saint Lucia is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no regulation of conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Saint Lucia

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Equal age of consent in Saint Lucia is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal. Changes pending.
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LGBT Rights by District

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