Grenada

Consensual same-sex sexual conduct is criminalized in Grenada under sections 430 and 431 of the Criminal Code. Section 430 criminalizes the commission of “any grossly indecent act,” while section 431 criminalizes engaging in an “unnatural crime.” Grenada does not have anti-discrimination legislation that protects LGBTIQ persons. For Grenada’s most recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council, civil society organizations shared that LGBTIQ people in Grenada continue to experience discrimination in many aspects of their lives, including housing and accommodation, education, employment, and accessing state services. LGBTIQ persons experience and continue to be at risk of harassment, threats of violence, and acts of physical and sexual violence. A UPR submission by the civil society organization GrenChap notes that LGBTIQ people often receive little relief from the state when they report violations of their rights due to the inadequate protective legal framework and the failure of police officers to take reports of rights violations seriously. The fear of being prosecuted for same-sex sexual conduct also inhibits LGBTIQ people from reporting rights violations to the police.

*Outright research indicates that the bodily autonomy of intersex people is not respected and protected in this country.