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The High Court in Barbados has struck down colonial-era laws that criminalise same-sex sexual relations, becoming the third nation in the conservative Caribbean region to do so this year. The oral judgement given Monday by the Barbados High
Barbados this week became the third Caribbean island country to strike down colonial-era anti-sodomy laws used to criminalize homosexuality this year.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in Barbados has struck down colonial-era laws that criminalise gay sex, becoming the third nation in the conservative Caribbean region to do so this year. The...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in Barbados has struck down colonial-era laws that criminalize gay sex, becoming the third nation in the conservative Caribbean region to do so this year. The ruling issued Monday by the Barbados High Court is a pivotal moment for activists and nonprofit organizations who have long fought against such laws on the eastern Caribbean island, including one that demands up to a life sentence for gay men found guilty of having sex.
Third nation in conservative Caribbean region to do so this year, in pivotal moment for those who have long fought against such laws