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LGBTQ+ Safety — Jamaica
What travelers need to know about lgbtq+ safety in Jamaica. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Get alerted when this changesLawLert pings you if LGBTQ+ Safety law changes in Jamaica. Free.Get the free appLGBTQ+ Safety in Jamaica: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
PROHIBITED
Jamaican law prohibits 'acts of gross indecency' — any physical intimacy — between persons of the same sex, in public or private. Reports of discrimination and violence against LGB individuals are widespread.
Up to 10 years in prison
§ US State Dept — JamaicaRecommended for travelers · partner
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