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| Region | Jamaica |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1864 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under The Offences Against the Person Act (1864) (Article 76) Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. The punishment for buggery is up to 10 years imprisonment, with hard labor. |
| Sources | https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Jamaica/JM_Offences_against_the_Person_Act.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. replacing broken link
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| Sources | https://ecc.gov.jm/2019/wp-content/uploads/laws/The%20Offences%20Against%20the%20Person%20Act%20-%201864.pdf?boxtype=pdf&g=false&s=false&s2=false&r=wide | https://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Jamaica/JM_Offences_against_the_Person_Act.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. replacing broken link, adding the month and day the law went into effect, and making changes to description
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| Description | Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals (male/female) are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. Punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 76 of source) All male-male sexual encounters are prohibited under law. Punishment of up to 7 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 77 or source). Decriminalization pending. | Under The Offences Against the Person Act (1864) (Article 76) Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. The punishment for buggery is up to 10 years imprisonment, with hard labor. |
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| Sources | http://www.ecc.gov.jm/Downloads/Child-Laws/The%20Offences%20Against%20the%20Person%20Act%20-%201864.pdf | https://ecc.gov.jm/2019/wp-content/uploads/laws/The%20Offences%20Against%20the%20Person%20Act%20-%201864.pdf?boxtype=pdf&g=false&s=false&s2=false&r=wide |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Description | Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals (male/female) are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. Punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 76 of source) All male-male sexual encounters are prohibited under law. Punishment of up to 7 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 77 or source) | Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals (male/female) are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. Punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 76 of source) All male-male sexual encounters are prohibited under law. Punishment of up to 7 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 77 or source). Decriminalization pending. |
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edited by LGBT_southeastasian
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
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| Description | Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals (male/female) are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. Punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 76 of source) All male-male sexual encounters are prohibited under law. Punishment of up to 7 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 77 or source) |
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- Status is not correct "It is legal for females. Delete status
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- Status is not correct "Pretty sure being a gay female in Jamaica is legal by omission, as our laws do not speak to female/female relations, but to male/male. I am not gay so I haven't really researched it in depth, but double check. I think I'm correct."
created by aaronmlevy
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1864 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.ecc.gov.jm/Downloads/Child-Laws/The%20Offences%20Against%20the%20Person%20Act%20-%201864.pdf |
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- Other information is incorrect "Male illegal, female legal. Up to 10 years imprisonment."