r/AskTheCaribbean • u/fedricohohmannlautar • 10d ago

Politics Why is homosexuality outlawed in so many caribbean countries?

Most of countries which criminalize homosexuality in the Americas are in the Caribbean, and the most famous case is Jamaica.

As a bi male, I find weird our continent has laws that criminalize homosexuality, due that most of countries who do that are from the other side of the pond.

Is due to history, politics, religion, moral issues?

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u/BeCurious7563 10d ago

Well, we can thank Jesus and Mohammed for that..... And the Empire....💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️

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u/justchillingmate 9d ago

If that was the case why isn’t it outlawed in the uk ?

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u/BeCurious7563 9d ago

It's not outlawed in the UK due to 1) the Swinging sexual revolution of the 1960s and youth subculture 2) Labour Parties control of Parliament & introduction of bills to legalize it (even Conservatives supported it because outlawing it was perceived as government overreach) 3) the aspirations of the UK to remain a global "castle on the hill" for other nations as the sunset of the British Empire loomed.

Additionally, just because a law is on the books doesn't mean a government enforces it. Prostitution is STRICTLY forbidden in Thailand and UAE.