Dominica: Treatment of homosexuals, especially lesbians, by society and government institutions, particularly the police and health care system (1999-2000)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 18 October 2000 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | DOM35662.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Dominica: Treatment of homosexuals, especially lesbians, by society and government institutions, particularly the police and health care system (1999-2000), 18 October 2000, DOM35662.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be2a20.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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According to The Third Pink Book, published in 1993, there was no visible support in Dominican society for gay and lesbian rights (1993, 275). On 27 February 2000 the Los Angeles Times reported that homosexuality was prohibited in Dominca, and intimated that there was little public support for gay rights.
No other references to the situation of homosexuals in Dominica could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Los Angeles Times. 27 February 2000. Mark Fineman. "U.S. Wary as Dominica's Radical Son Rises; Known for His Anti-American Views, Rosie Douglas Says He'll Lead Nation to 'Promised Land.'" (NEXIS)
The Third Pink Book: A Global View of Lesbian and Gay Liberation and Oppression. 1993. Edited by Aart Hendricks et al. Brussels: Prometheus Books.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International country file.
Country Reports 1999. 25 February 2000.
IRB databases.
LEXIS-NEXIS.
Research Directorate country file.
World News Connection (WNC).
Internet sites including:
Caribbean Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (C-FLAG).
Centre for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS).
The Chronicle [Roseau].
Derechos Human Rights.
Gay and Lesbian International News Network (GLINN).
Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
Human Rights Internet (HRI).
The Independent.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC).
International Gay and Lesbian Review.
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA).
Magnus Hirshfeld Centre for Human Rights.
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF).
World Organization Against Torture.
