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Dominica joins other Caribbean islands in striking down laws prohibiting gay sex

A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex Port-Au-Prince, Haiti — A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex. It’s the latest nation to repeal such laws in the socially conservative region, joining Trinidad and… Read more »

Dominica Prime Minister: ‘We will never accept same-sex marriage’

The Prime Minister of Dominica has ruled out introducing same-sex marriage. In a statement, Roosevelt Skerrit said: “I will make it clear that there are some things that this government will not accept and we will never allow for the state to recognise same-sex marriage in our country. “If other countries want to do it,… Read more »