St Lucia Court Strikes Down Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Historic Rights Ruling

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The Dominica Equality & Sexual Expression Association (DESEA) proudly joins in celebration with communities across the Eastern Caribbean following today’s landmark ruling by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.

We extend heartfelt congratulations to the people of Saint Lucia, to ECADE, and to United and Strong for their bold and unwavering pursuit of justice.

This declaration that sections 132 and 133 of Saint Lucia’s Criminal Code violate fundamental constitutional rights represents far more than a legal win. It is a reaffirmation of human dignity, a restoration of rights, and a moment of renewed hope for LGBTQ+ individuals across our region.

“Today’s decision reminds us that progress is built not only through persistence but also through the courage to challenge the status quo. DESEA celebrates this victory as a Caribbean affirmation of liberty, protection, and belonging.”

We commend the claimants, the legal advocates, and every community member whose stories, truth, and resistance laid the foundation for this success.

As part of the ongoing regional movement for decriminalization and inclusion from Antigua and Barbuda to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, Dominica, and now Saint Lucia, this judgment sends a clear message: our Eastern Caribbean is ready to embrace equality.

DESEA remains committed to standing with our LGBTQ+ family across borders, advocating for policies and partnerships that make safety, care, and dignity a lived reality.

Let justice ripple beyond this moment and into every life still waiting for it.

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  1. WHAT THE HELL…! …MORALITY MOURNS…? …IMMORALITY JUDICIALLY REIGNS:
    SUBJECTIVE HUMAN RIGHTS: …HOW JUDGES THINK AND RULE…? …SHEER MISERY
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    NOW:

    RATIONALITY OR IRRATIONALITY, SEEMINGLY GUIDED BY THEIR PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS, HIDDEN BEHIND ‘…SUBJECTIVE VIEW OF HUMAN RIGHTS:

    ‘…SO AS OUR ‘…JUDGES THINK, …SO OUR JUDGES RULE.’

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    INTERESTINGLY, YESTERDAY ‘…ANR’ : had

    (a) ‘…VULGARITY IN CARNIVAL: and

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    (b) …SCIENCE AND IMAGERY OF WINK-UP:

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    TODAY’S ‘ANR’ NEWS, ARE ABOUT:

    (i) ‘…ANTI-MANISM: and

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    (ii) …LESBIANISM.’

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    KILLED BY THE JUDICIARY:

    CLEARLY, THAT WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ‘…KILLED BY THE JUDICIARY,’ AND LEFT TO ‘…MOURN,’ IS ‘…MORALITY.’

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    WHAT THE HELL…!

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    WELL, ‘… SHEER MISERY IN THE JUDICIARY.’

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  2. Yea love for man and man batty 🤢🤮🤧😷
    Then again alot of woman love get bulling too they say it makes em cum more 😅.

  3. Lol my friend Rawlston Pompey stay out of that one. You are a strong supporter of the Supremacy of the Constitution so you might have to start to argue for constitutional reform to conform to your moral compass.

  4. Don’t try to rewrite the Bible with this bull 💩 literally… happy for the win ….

  5. This is a human rights issue. You can’t on the one hand call for Black Rights or Women Rights and then object to the rights of individuals to choose their partner. This is not a biblical law. There is your God’s Law or in the case of many who use the St. James version, a law of a king who was a murderer and sexual deviant and there is man’s law. Try to understand the difference.

  6. I find it in poor taste that that picture was used. ANR you could have showed another appropriate picture!!!!!!!!!! There are some of us that our children read the news and should not have to see this.

  7. Shame on u St. LUCÍA. Stop batty up the country.
    Nasty and immoral. Going againts the principales of the bible
    God created Adam and Eve. Not Adam and Steve
    .

  8. People will quote the reference the bible only when they feel like but when bible says don’t judge let god the judging people just forget magically about the bible. Damn hypocrites only use the bible to their convince.

  9. Imagine ANR don’t have a picture of criminals cough by police, but find quickly a picture of two males kissing…Dam..Editor..do better, you could put 2 females kissing, Why have to be 2 man and not 2 woman? is the Same movement.

  10. Caring about LGBQT in negative ways in such a waste of time and one of the stupid mentality left over from colonialism. It is the least important issue to fight against and just another thing that divides people for the dumbest reason 10% of people of so will be LGBTQ in a country.
    I don’t get why people care so much about a issue that they will go out of their way to spit on the people that they see as unrighteousness instead of putting the same energy on something important and will improve their lives

  11. @Young Antiguan Communist: Let me remind you that Communist ideology hates LGTB movement more than any religion, and other political government.
    I use to live in Communist society for 38 years, so don’t try to play funny. Castro and Che Guevara, (Part of your idols) are the example of haters of LGBTQ movements.

  12. it’s no body’s business but that of the couples involved. Their lives don’t affect us personally so why should we care who they choose to love.Only the judgement of God matters, and none of us can speak for him.Gods message was one of loving everyone. When I hear folks vehemently argue and show such deep ‘hate’ and disapproval of the LGBTQIA community, I just think like the line in Sheakespeare’s play ‘ Me think he doth protest too much.’

  13. @Carlos
    Communism isn’t a religion it’s a political ideology that believe that means of production should be owned by the overall collective instead of one person profiting off the labour of it’s workers, they get paid their worth and have a say in how it should be ran.

    Che said homophobic things early on in his notes The Motorcycle Diaries but later in his life from his actions, you could say he changed like he did about his racist comment also said in that note, same with Castro since the laws of Cuba are progressive in that aspect and the people agree since they voted to pass a new constitution law with says otherwise. I am not ignorant. I wouldnt have such a name if I didn’t know about the critics and lies people say about the movement. If communism history was such it doesn’t mean I should be, social acceptability isn’t that can be changed over night. Look at America even in the progressive states still have people to hate it, they moved on from gay people to trans people mostly but you can’t just change centuries of a mentality and expect everyone to accept it, it’s a progression from the people over generations.

  14. @Young Antiguan Communist Lmao…”political ideology that believe that means of production should be owned by the overall collective instead of one person profiting off the labour of it’s workers”
    That is communist quote bro, The Leaders of the State are the richest, and the people in the State enjoy the privilege of support that leader, while all the country are obligated to work for them, The adoctrinate, they don’t educate, there is only one way on thinking accepted legally and morally in Communist society, nothing else. Everything with the State, nothing outside of it. You can argue about communist here in a free market society peacefully without fear to be persecuted. But you can’t do the same in a Communist society. ONe thing is travel to Cuba, China, North Korea, Venezuela, Nicaragua as a tourist, different thing is born and be citizen in those countries. Please don’t try the game of words of rich people and poor people with me.. I came here without nothing, in 7 years I created wealth that i could never believe is possible.. Don’t be naïve about Socialist/Communist society, remember this quota “The last thing you want to hear, is a State/Government telling you, they will take care of you”

  15. MY JESUS. TOTAL DAMINATION ..ALOT OF WOMEN BULLYING TOO ESPECIALLY GUYANESE N DOMANICA MEN THEM LOVE FI BULL THEM WOMEN .SO VERY VERY NASTY. SHIT HOLE.WASTE MATTERS. SEWAGE HOLE..FATHER JSUE SODOM AND GOMORRAH.COME JESUS COME.

  16. @Carlos
    Well I assume you conceded the earlier argument. Since you completely change the topic

    free markets” and they don’t equal free speech look at America right now Trump is trying to deport anyone that is not white abs says things he don’t like or sues media companies that publish anything making fun or critic Trump or Israel. But Sadly the big socialist states aren’t as open with freedom of speech North Korea being the most strict that you mentioned and I know about so I wouldn’t touch Venezuela or Nicaragua, it just comes down to their history of being challenged for their sovereignty but outside forces mostly America and France. And still outside North Korea those statements are wrong. The ones that were least restrictive leads up end up being murdered like Chile’s Saviende and a lot of African leaders of socialist movements. But even today statements about the education and speech restrictions are wrong in most Countries.

    China for one I don’t know why you mentioned them living their is one of the best standard of living and isn’t strict on speech America tries to say they are, quality of life, healthcare and transit would spoil you.

    Politicians having more wealth than anyone I dont even feel to argue that when literally every Country that is “free market” is worst because at least in the socialist nation majority of the people can achieve that in their lifetime and even if you don’t you have a significantly lower price of living and social policies such and free schools, healthcare, childcare, afford housing that is a small percentage of your wage if you’re renting it was capped including utilities.

    Now you say gain wealth, when you say that? Would you call yourself rich?

    I would say socialist states do take care of their people well, china is china, Vietnam quite nice, Cuba still managing to survive even though they are blacklist from international trade and have one of the best healthcare in the world which so many countries rely on

  17. I can’t say I am surprise, for we are living in the last days of Earth’s History. Sodom and Gomorrah is here. The very reason why it was burnt with fire and brimstone that rained from heaven from the same God alot of you who mentioned that God is judge. Quoting scripture to fit your ends. It’s not being judgemental to others, to tell others about what they are doing wrong in the sight of the Creator of heaven and Earth. One thing God means what he says, and he hates when others lead others to unrighteousness. If you care about those lgbtqxyz community tell them the right to do. They have a choice to serve God in righteousness, not what seemeth right in their eyes. The way that seemeth right to a man is the way to destruction. This verse is bible base look it up. God is against this type of behaviour. Romans 1:24-28 clearly states what exactly they are doing is wrong. God will give them strong delusion to believe a lie. And clearly the bible states. God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. Verse 32 states:Who Knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same , but have pleasure in them that do them. .
    The above is stated from God’s word. So nobody come for me. That’s what the bible says. So when some like to talk about love and love and love. This is not love, this is vile affections. Read the Bible. And those of us who talking about the Bible is written by man, or the Bible is a book full of stories. You can go ahead, God means what He says, And no one can change His word. So don’t take heed. It’s your funeral. St Lucia you can now look out for more crime and vice taking place in your çountry because of your stands for immorality. I not talking about human rites. God gives us a guideline His word. If we stick to it, we can’t go wrong. But this is a sign that Jesus is coming. So we are supposed to be using this time to get ready. May God have mercy upon our souls. The 7 last plagues is coming. Revalation 15and 16. Malachi 4:1 . These are not fairy tales. They will come to pass, because God says so. The end

  18. @Young Antiguan Communist You are sooooo Naive about how socialist society work. But naive a lot a lot.
    Free market is the real solution, even China as you mention, have their majority of their population living good standard thanks of Free market benefits, also Vietnam.
    Cuba? Are you dare giving an opinion about Cuba? Im Cuban sir, and after living there and working there for over 35 years, Cuba can trade with all countries in the world. Even USA is the 5th Partner in Commercial trade. I cant blame you to make conclusion in base of news headlines, but your argument make me laugh because are to naive. I know you are a good person, you want to archive to live in a society that every person are treated respectfully, but sadly Human being are too easily corrupted when hold some kind of power. Sadly you and me can’t change that, but the reality is one, Don’t believe in the speech of any government on earth that will take care of you. All of them will manipulate the masses to hold the power for their own benefits.

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