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Saint Lucia's High Court has declared laws criminalizing homosexuality unconstitutional, marking a significant victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean. The ruling deemed colonial-era laws banning "gross indecency" and "buggery" as violating fundamental human rights. This makes Saint Lucia the fifth Eastern Caribbean nation to decriminalize same-sex activity, following similar decisions in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, and St Kitts & Nevis. The Human Dignity Trust hailed the decision as a legal milestone, highlighting the courts' role in protecting human rights when lawmakers fail to do so.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.