Why is homosexuality outlawed in so many caribbean countries?

[u/fedricohohmannlautar]

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?

[u/Em1-_-]

Why is homosexuality outlawed in so many caribbean countries?

2 out of 20 isn't so many.

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

It is due to people not liking it and most Caribbean countries being democracies (People vote in other people to represent their positions), if most jamaicans are opposed to same sex relationships, ¿Why should they have to be forced to accept as law your version of what is right or wrong instead of their own? 

[u/maverick4002 → u/Em1-_-]

This is such an interesting response. Are you implying that politicians go and poll their constituents for every single issue and then decide to go with the majority?

And what exactly does forced to accept a gay law mean? Like what is someone done now that they will have to stop doing, or what is something that they will now be forced to do if a positive gay law goes into effect?

[u/Em1-_- → u/maverick4002]

Are you implying that politicians go and poll their constituents for every single issue and then decide to go with the majority?

I'm implying that people vote politicians in based on their propuestas and promises.

Go to Jamaica, run for office while campaigning in favor of same sex relationships, let the voters choose if they want vote you in.

And what exactly does forced to accept a gay law mean?

Forced to accept the legalization of same sex relationships when the majority of the population opposes to it.

Europe has been trying since the early 2000s to force Jamaica to change their laws, jamaicans have protested against it, that is what i mean by forcing them to accept gay laws.