Saint Kitts and Nevis

LGBTI Rights in Saint Kitts and Nevis

ADDED ON: 05/05/2023

The Caribbean is shaking off the monarchy – but ‘imported’ Christianity still fuelling homophobia
05/04/2023 | Pink News

As King Charles’ coronation approaches, many Caribbean countries are considering a future without the monarchy. Charles will be anointed king during his coronation on Saturday (8 May), not just of the UK, but…

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ADDED ON: 12/12/2022

ECADE calls for dignity & justice for LGBTQ+ Caribbean People
12/11/2022 | St. Vincent Times

As the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) celebrates six years of campaigning, we urge “Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All” sexual and gender-diverse individuals throughout the region. In two…

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ADDED ON: 09/01/2022

Saint Kitts ban on gay sex struck down by Caribbean regional court
08/30/2022 | Reuters

MIAMI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A Caribbean regional court has ruled that a Saint Kitts and Nevis prohibition on gay sex is unconstitutional because it violates the right to privacy, striking down…

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ADDED ON: 08/31/2022

‘Null and void’: Judge strikes down Saint Kitts anti-gay law
08/30/2022 | Al Jazeera

A top court for nine eastern Caribbean nations and territories has ruled that sexual orientation and homosexual activity are protected under the right to privacy, invalidating colonial-era laws that criminalised homosexual behaviour…

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ADDED ON: 01/22/2021

UN: Eastern Caribbean States Called Out Over Anti-LGBT Bias
01/21/2021 | Human Rights Watch

(Geneva) – Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis should decriminalize same-sex relations and adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said today. During…

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ADDED ON: 01/03/2020

The region which legislates who you can love
12/01/2020 | BBC

"It's mainly snide remarks due to toxic masculinity," Aziza Lake says. But homophobia in Antigua and Barbuda sometimes manifests itself in sporadic brutality too, she continues. In her rainbow-coloured shirt and hat,…

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ADDED ON: 12/21/2019

Anti-gay laws in 2019: You win some, you lose some
12/20/2019 | Erasing 76 Crimes

2019 has been a mixed year for opponents of the anti-gay laws that still oppress LGBTQ people in dozens of countries worldwide. During 2019, millions fewer people than in 2018 suffered under…

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ADDED ON: 11/02/2019

Eastern Caribbean LGBT organisation launches five-country legal challenge to anti-gay laws
11/01/2019 | St. Lucia Star

The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE), today announced the launch of five legal challenges to the remnants of draconian laws of our colonial past. The claims, all expected to…

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ADDED ON: 04/30/2019

Hopeful signs for LGBT people in the Caribbean
04/28/2019 | Erasing 76 Crimes

In the Caribbean, homophobia remains a problem, but LGBT people are seeing increased signs of public acceptance, including politicians coming out in support of their LGBT constituents. In St. Lucia, the National…

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