Current Version
| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Illegal in all contexts since 2013. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/puerto-rico-usa-lgbti |
Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | Illegal |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2013 |
| Description | In 2015, there was an court case for LGBTQ discrimination from Puerto Rico. The trial was dismissed, as the person being charged with crimes could not have the same 2 crimes. LGBTQ discrimination for Puerto Rico is still unprotected, no new laws have been made since the court case. | Illegal in all contexts since 2013. |
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| Sources | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015/15-108#:~:text=The%20trial%20court%20dismissed%20the,are%20the%20same%20sovereign%20entity. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/historic-first-puerto-rico-supreme-court-considers-whether-law-denies-basic-rights | https://database.ilga.org/puerto-rico-usa-lgbti |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2015, there was an court case for LGBTQ discrimination from Puerto Rico. The trial was dismissed, as the person being charged with crimes could not have the same 2 crimes. LGBTQ discrimination for Puerto Rico is still unprotected, no new laws have been made since the court case. |
| Sources | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015/15-108#:~:text=The%20trial%20court%20dismissed%20the,are%20the%20same%20sovereign%20entity. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/historic-first-puerto-rico-supreme-court-considers-whether-law-denies-basic-rights |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "It's illegal"