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| Region | Barbados |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In December 2022, Barbados High Court ruled that laws which criminalize buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional, and struck them down from the Sexual Offences Act. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-63970659 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing plagiarism from description
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| Description | In December 2022, the High Court ruled Barbados' laws against buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional and struck them from the Sexual Offences Act. | In December 2022, Barbados High Court ruled that laws which criminalize buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional, and struck them down from the Sexual Offences Act. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Replacing wikipedia link and fixing description
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| Description | In December 2022, the courts ruled Barbados' laws against buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional and struck them from the Sexual Offences Act. | In December 2022, the High Court ruled Barbados' laws against buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional and struck them from the Sexual Offences Act. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Barbados#:~:text=Lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20and%20transgender,from%20the%20Sexual%20Offences%20Act. | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-63970659 |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In December 2022, the courts ruled Barbados' laws against buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional and struck them from the Sexual Offences Act. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Barbados#:~:text=Lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%20and%20transgender,from%20the%20Sexual%20Offences%20Act. |