In A Win For LGBTQ Rights, Dominica Has Struck Down A Colonial-Era Law Banning Same-Sex Sexual Activities
Due to a law imposed in 1873 during British colonial rule, sexual activities between adults of the same sex were banned in Dominica, even if both people had consented.
In a win for LGBTQ rights, Dominica has struck down a colonial-era law banning same-sex sexual activities.
Due to a law imposed in 1873 during British colonial rule, sexual activities between adults of the same sex were banned in Dominica, even if both people had consented.
But on Monday, April 22, the Caribbean country’s High Court ruled that parts of the law is unconstitutional.
The ruling comes after a gay man brought forward a case, saying that the law violated his constitutional rights to “live and express himself freely and in dignity”.
He also said that the law incited hateful and violent behavior towards him and other LGBTQ people.
Several other Caribbean nations, including Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda have also scrapped the colonial era laws in recent years.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho
