LGBT Rights in Saint Lucia

Homosexuality: ⚢
✖ Male illegal, female 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: N/A
Donating Blood: ✔ Legal
Conversion Therapy: ✖ Not banned
Age of Consent: Female equal, male N/A

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Public Opinion

Public opinion polls in particular regions of Saint Lucia have found that homophobic beliefs persist, based on a limited set of sources.

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History

Homosexual activity in Saint Lucia

Homosexual activity in Saint Lucia is male illegal, female legal.

Current status

Since Jan 1, 2005

Male illegal, female legal

5- 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Since 2013 police officers have to take lgbt sensitivity training.

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Same-sex marriage in Saint Lucia

Same-sex marriage in Saint Lucia is unrecognized.

Current status

Unrecognized

No recognition.

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Saint Lucia

Censorship of LGBT issues in Saint Lucia is no censorship.

Current status

No censorship

In Saint Lucia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

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Right to change legal gender in Saint Lucia

Right to change legal gender in Saint Lucia is illegal.

Current status

Illegal

Not currently legal.

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Gender-affirming care in Saint Lucia

Gender-affirming care in Saint Lucia is legal.

Current status

Since 1996

Legal

In 1996, Saint Lucia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Saint Lucia

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

Current status

Not legally recognized

No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.

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LGBT discrimination in Saint Lucia

LGBT discrimination in Saint Lucia is illegal in some contexts.

Current status

Since Mar 8, 2022

Illegal in some contexts

Article 131 of the Labour Code protects sexual orientation discrimination in Employment Since 2006.

In 2022, A Domestic Violence Act was passed protecting LGBT couples.

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Jan 1, 2006–Mar 8, 2022

Illegal in some contexts

Sexual orientation protection in Article 131 of the Labour code for employment.

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