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Region | Jamaica |
Issue | Equal age of consent |
Status | Female equal, male N/A |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | Homosexuality is illegal for males, but has always been legal for females. For lesbians, the age of consent is equal to the age of consent for heterosexuals. |
Sources | (See sources listed for homosexual activity.) |
Revision History (12)
edited by Unknownmiles. Redoing entry. .
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edited by Unknownmiles. Redoing entry. .
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Description | Homosexuality is considered illegal for males, but was always legal for females. | Homosexuality is illegal for males, but has always been legal for females. For lesbians, the age of consent is equal to the age of consent for heterosexuals. |
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Value | (REMOVED) | Female equal, male N/A |
Special Status | N/A | Female equal, male N/A |
Description | Homosexuality is illegal. | Homosexuality is considered illegal for males, but was always legal for females. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #44372: the age of consent cannot be equal while homosexuality is also illegal, even if the law generally goes unenforced
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Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | Equal | N/A |
Description | The age of consent is 16. | Homosexuality is illegal. |
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Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
Special Status | N/A | Equal |
Description | Homosexuality is illegal. | The age of consent is 16. |
edited by JordanB3047
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Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | Equal | N/A |
Description | Age of consent. | Homosexuality is illegal. |
Sources | (See sources listed for homosexual activity.) |
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- Status is not correct "It's 16"
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Value | Unequal | Equal |
Description | age of consent is set at 16 years old. Homosexuality is still illegal. | Age of consent. |
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Sources | No |
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Description | age of consent is set at 16 years old. | age of consent is set at 16 years old. Homosexuality is still illegal. |
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Value | Unequal | Equal |
Description | No | age of consent is set at 16 years old. |
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Value | Equal | Unequal |
Description | age of consent is set at 16 years old. | No |