Government of Barbados
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| 2022 | Homosexuality was decriminalized in Barbados, marking a significant legal milestone for LGBT rights in the country. |
| March 2022 | Attorney Lalu Hanuman suggested challenging the Marriage Act's language regarding same-sex marriage, proposing a legal test case to potentially legalize same-sex marriage through the court system. |
| September 15 2020 | Governor General Sandra Mason announced the government's intention to pass a civil union law providing same-sex couples with limited rights, with plans to hold a subsequent referendum on same-sex marriage. |
| July 2020 | The Barbados government launched the 'Welcome Stamp' visa program, initially allowing only opposite-sex spouses, but later updated to include same-sex spouses after criticism. |
| January 9 2018 | The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued an advisory opinion recommending that parties to the American Convention on Human Rights should grant same-sex couples access to legal marriage and related rights. |
| June 2016 | Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite publicly stated that the Government of Barbados would not change the law to allow same-sex marriages, while maintaining support for LGBTQ rights in other areas. |
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