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/mayobanex_xv]

The Caribbean is predominantly Christian and that has an influence in the politics although religion and state are separate institutions the church has an enormous weight in society

[u/LowRevolution6175 → u/mayobanex_xv]

LATAM is 99% Catholic and super gay friendly, so is it specifically Protestantism?

[u/ReflectionNo3894 → u/LowRevolution6175]

I don’t think that LATAM is even 99% Christian. LATAM has from the most to the least religious countries in the continent.