Jamaica anti gay

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Jamaica face legal and social issues not experienced by heterosexual and cisgender people. Consensual sexual intercourse between same-sex partners is legally punishable by up to 10 years of imprisonment in the country. [1][2][3].

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — International activists demanded Tuesday that Jamaica repeal the buggery law criminalizing gay sex, noting that the government still has not heeded a regional rights.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Activists demanded Tuesday that Jamaica repeal a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex, noting that the government still has not heeded a regional rights panel’s recommendation two years ago to do so.

Due to the illegality of homosexual activity, the lack of government protection, and the resulting inherent and systematic discriminatory norms within Jamaican society, homosexuals in Jamaica continue to be targets and victims of severe persecution.

The Government of Jamaica has objected to the admissibility of the Petition and defended its anti-gay laws. [32][33][34][35][36][37][38] The case remains pending, as of In December , a Jamaican parliamentary committee recommended holding a national referendum on repealing the country's anti-sodomy law.

Jamaica’s government has argued that it doesn’t enforce its anti-sodomy laws, but activists say having them remain on the books encourages homophobia and violent acts against the gay.

Jamaica’s government has argued that it doesn’t enforce its anti-sodomy laws, but activists say having them remain on the books encourages homophobia and violent acts against the gay community in the religious country of some million people.