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History

Homosexual activity in Soufrière

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Homosexual activity in Soufrière 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.

Same-sex marriage in Soufrière

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Same-sex marriage in Soufrière is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
No recognition.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Soufrière

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Soufrière 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 Soufrière

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Right to change legal gender in Soufrière is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There are no procedures provided for legal gender recognition in Saint Lucia.

Gender-affirming care in Soufrière

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Gender-affirming care in Soufrière is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Soufrière

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Soufrière 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 Soufrière

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LGBT discrimination in Soufrière is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since 2006
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.

The Data Protection Act (2022) protects "sexual orientation" as personal data and sensitive personal data.
Until 2006
No protections
Until 2006, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Lucia.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Soufrière

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LGBT employment discrimination in Soufrière is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2006
Sexual orientation only
Article 131 of the Labour Code protects the category of sexual orientation from discrimination in employment since 2006.
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Until Dec 31, 2005
No protections
No protections until 2006
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LGBT housing discrimination in Soufrière

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LGBT housing discrimination in Soufrière is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2006
No protections
No protections are afforded to LGBTQ people in housing.
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Until Jan 1, 2006
No protections
No protections are afforded to LGBT people in housing in Saint Lucia.
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Same-sex adoption in Soufrière

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Same-sex adoption in Soufrière is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Soufrière

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Intersex infant surgery in Soufrière is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Soufrière

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Serving openly in military in Soufrière is n/a.

Current status
N/A
doesn't have military. defended by UK.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Soufrière

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Blood donations by MSMs in Soufrière is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Soufrière

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Conversion therapy in Soufrière is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no regulation of conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Soufrière

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Equal age of consent in Soufrière is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Female equal, male N/A
Homosexuality for men is illegal. Changes pending.
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