Human rights in Guyana
Homosexual actions, as well as anal and oral sex, are illegal in Guyana.[1] It is currently the only country in South America that prohibits such acts. Engaging in such acts can give life imprisonment, though it is not enforced. These laws can be difficult to change, because Guyana's Constitution protects laws given from the British Empire from constitutional review.[2] However, cross-dressing has been legal since 2018, when a ban was struck down by Guyana's court of last resort, the Caribbean Court of Justice.[3] President David A. Granger (2015–2020) expressed support for these efforts.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "LGBT relationships are illegal in 74 countries, research finds". The Independent. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ Burham, Margaret A. "Saving Constitutional Rights from Judicial Scrutiny: The Savings Clause in the Law of the Commonwealth Caribbean". miami.edu. miami.edu. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ "CCJ Declares Guyana's Cross-Dressing Law Unconstitutional". The Caribbean Court of Justice. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "President to respect LGBT rights". Guyana Chronicle. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.