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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✔ Legal
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Saint James

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Homosexual activity in Saint James is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 12, 2022
Legal
In December 2022, the High Court ruled Barbados' laws against buggery and "gross indecency" were unconstitutional and struck them from the Sexual Offences Act.
Details
Sources:
bbc.com/news/world-latin-am…
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Until Dec 12, 2022
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
The law is rarely, if ever enforced. Decriminalization pending.
Details
Sources:
glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/…
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Mar 5, 2017–Sep 7, 2018
Male illegal, female legal
10 years to 16 years in prison. Not enforced. it is the next country that activists are working to get homosexuality Decriminalized. Decriminalization pending. Barbados held its first pride parade on July 24, 2018.
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Sources:
hrw.org/news/2018/03/23/she…

hrw.org/video-photos/intera…

hrw.org/video-photos/map/20…

hrw.org/news/2018/03/28/che…


pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/24/b…
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Same-sex marriage in Saint James

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Same-sex marriage in Saint James is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
There is no legal recognition of same sex couples in the Barbados.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/barbados-lgbti
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Saint James

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Saint James is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Barbados, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Saint James

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Right to change legal gender in Saint James is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Required to be legalized by American Convention of Human Rights. No laws in place.
Details
Sources:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl…
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Gender-affirming care in Saint James

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Gender-affirming care in Saint James is legal.

Current status
Since 2000
Legal
In 2000, Barbados adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Details
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal, but restricted for minors
In 1979, Barbados adopted the ICD-9 classification, which included codes allowing for the diagnosis of transsexualism in adults.
Details
Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Until 1979
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
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Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint James

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint James is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Barbados does not recognize legal gender changes.
Details
Sources:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl…
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LGBT discrimination in Saint James

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LGBT discrimination in Saint James is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Discrimination is illegal in some contexts.
Details
Sources:
hrw.org/news/2018/03/21/eas…

hrw.org/video-photos/intera…


hrw.org/video-photos/intera…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint James

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LGBT employment discrimination in Saint James is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Aug 5, 2020
Sexual orientation only
The Employment (Prevention of Discrimination) Act protects against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
Details
Sources:
barbadosparliament.com/uplo…
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Until Aug 5, 2020
No protections
There are no protections against discrimination against LGBT individuals. The church has a large influence on the island.
Details
Sources:
hrw.org/video-photos/intera…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint James

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LGBT housing discrimination in Saint James is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no legal protections against LGBT discrimination in housing.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/barbados-lgbti
hrw.org/video-photos/intera…
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Same-sex adoption in Saint James

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Same-sex adoption in Saint James is single only.

Current status
Single only
No laws for same sex couples. As well Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Intersex infant surgery in Saint James

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Intersex infant surgery in Saint James is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Saint James

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Serving openly in military in Saint James is legal.

Current status
Legal
Not conditions restricting lgbt people serving.
Details
Sources:
revolvy.com/main/index.php?…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint James

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Blood donations by MSMs in Saint James is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Saint James

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Conversion therapy in Saint James is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is currently not banned.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/barbados-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Saint James

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Equal age of consent in Saint James is equal.

Current status
Since Dec 12, 2022
Equal
The age of consent of 16 years is equal for everyone.
Details
Sources:
hrw.org/news/2022/12/13/bar…
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1992–Dec 12, 2022
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
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Legal Rights
55 / 100
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