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| Region | Dominica |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 22, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 22nd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws to a court, which criminalized homosexual sex, and said the laws violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68880033#:~:text=Dominica's%20High%20Court%20has%20overturned,law%20violated%20his%20constitutional%20rights. https://76crimes.com/2024/04/22/anti-sodomy-law-dominica/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. It was actually decriminalized yesterday not today
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| Start Date | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Description | Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 23rd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws to a court, which criminalized homosexual sex, and said the laws violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex. | Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 22nd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws to a court, which criminalized homosexual sex, and said the laws violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex. |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68880033#:~:text=Dominica's%20High%20Court%20has%20overturned,law%20violated%20his%20constitutional%20rights. | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68880033#:~:text=Dominica's%20High%20Court%20has%20overturned,law%20violated%20his%20constitutional%20rights. https://76crimes.com/2024/04/22/anti-sodomy-law-dominica/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. fixing grammar
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| Description | Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 23rd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws which criminalized homosexual sex and said they violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex. | Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 23rd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws to a court, which criminalized homosexual sex, and said the laws violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. fixing the date
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 23, 2024 |
| End Date | Jan 23, 1882 | (none) |
created by Unknownmiles
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jan 23, 1882 |
| Description | Dominica legalized homosexual sex on April 23rd, 2024. The ban on gay relations was overturned after a gay man brought up certain laws which criminalized homosexual sex and said they violated his constitutional rights. The court then ruled that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act were unconstitutional. Those sections had previously criminalized homosexual sex. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68880033#:~:text=Dominica's%20High%20Court%20has%20overturned,law%20violated%20his%20constitutional%20rights. |