LGBT rights in Dominica
LGBT rights in Dominica | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Illegal[1] |
| Penalty | 10 years (buggery), 5 years (other acts)[1] |
| Gender identity | - |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Dominica face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal[1] in Dominica.
According to Article 14 of the Sexual Offences Act from 1998, anyone caught perpetrating an act of gross indecency can be punished with imprisonment of up to 5 years.[2] Article 15 punishes anal sex (regardless of whether with men or women) with a prison sentence of up to 10 years, or in some cases can lead to internment in a mental asylum. Article 16 states the punishment for attempted anal sex is imprisonment of up to 4 years.[2]
From 1995 to 2000, 35 people were arrested for the criminal offense of buggery.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Ottosson, Daniel (May 2009). "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults" (PDF). International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). pp. Page 17. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ a b Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1216. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.
- ^ http://www.ndu.edu/chds/REDES2001/Papers/Block1/Caribbean%20Security%20Panel/George.Caribbean%20Security%20Panel.rtf
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