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| Region | Saint Lucia |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Nov 13, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | 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. It states that a public officer or other person providing a service to a victim shall not treat a victim in a discriminatory manner. “Discriminatory manner” includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Data Protection Act (2022) protects "sexual orientation" as personal data and sensitive personal data. |
| Sources | https://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/SaintLuciaLabourCode2006.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/sites/default/files/St.%20Lucia%20DV%20Act%2C%202022%20-%20final%20enacted%20assented%20and%20gazetted%20version.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/insights/st-lucia-breaks-bias-new-lgbtiq-inclusive-domestic-violence-act http://attorneygeneralchambers.com/laws-of-saint-lucia/data-protection-act/section-2 |
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| Start Date | 2006 | Nov 13, 2006 |
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| Description | 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. The Data Protection Act (2022) protects "sexual orientation" as personal data and sensitive personal data. | 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. It states that a public officer or other person providing a service to a victim shall not treat a victim in a discriminatory manner. “Discriminatory manner” includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Data Protection Act (2022) protects "sexual orientation" as personal data and sensitive personal data. |
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| Sources | https://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/SaintLuciaLabourCode2006.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/insights/st-lucia-breaks-bias-new-lgbtiq-inclusive-domestic-violence-act http://attorneygeneralchambers.com/laws-of-saint-lucia/data-protection-act/section-2 | https://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/SaintLuciaLabourCode2006.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/sites/default/files/St.%20Lucia%20DV%20Act%2C%202022%20-%20final%20enacted%20assented%20and%20gazetted%20version.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/insights/st-lucia-breaks-bias-new-lgbtiq-inclusive-domestic-violence-act http://attorneygeneralchambers.com/laws-of-saint-lucia/data-protection-act/section-2 |
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| Start Date | Mar 8, 2022 | 2006 |
| Description | 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. | 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. The Data Protection Act (2022) protects "sexual orientation" as personal data and sensitive personal data. |
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| Sources | https://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/SaintLuciaLabourCode2006.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/insights/st-lucia-breaks-bias-new-lgbtiq-inclusive-domestic-violence-act | https://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/SaintLuciaLabourCode2006.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/insights/st-lucia-breaks-bias-new-lgbtiq-inclusive-domestic-violence-act http://attorneygeneralchambers.com/laws-of-saint-lucia/data-protection-act/section-2 |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | 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. |
| Sources | https://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/SaintLuciaLabourCode2006.pdf https://outrightinternational.org/insights/st-lucia-breaks-bias-new-lgbtiq-inclusive-domestic-violence-act |