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Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations
Source: BBC
Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations
23 April 2024
By Alys Davies,
BBC News
Dominica's High Court has overturned a ban on consensual same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation.
The court ruled parts of the law that criminalised same-sex activity went against the country's constitution.
A gay man living in Dominica who brought the case said the law violated his constitutional rights.
LGBTQ activists welcomed the decision, hailing it as "a significant milestone in the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean".
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68880033
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