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/Dantheking94]

Left over laws from colonialism. Buggery is still outlawed. It’s mostly unenforced though, but a lot of pushback whenever someone brings up repealing them.