Montserrat
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Updated 99-03-01
Illegal
In 1998, Britain ordered
its Caribbean Dependent Territories to legalize gay sex so the
United Kingdom will not
be in violation of its international human rights agreements. This was
after all the attention the disputes around a gay cruise ship's request
to dock in the Cayman Islands, which was denied, got.
In spite of the mother country's admonition, Montserrat chief minister David Brandt said: "No politician could vote for such a law [allowing homosexuality]. There will be protests everywhere on this island and in other dependent territories [if Britain imposes the change]." Neighbouring island territory Anguilla's head minister Hubert Hughes informed London, "Even though we are dependent on British aid, we will not, definitely, compromise our principles when it comes to Christianity."
Montserrat was the island hardest hit by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Most of the island's population has been evacuated to Anguilla or the U.K. after severe volcanic activity in 1995 - 1997. The capital of Plymouth is almost totally demolished. Travel by helicopter or catamaran ferry from Anguilla is, however, again possible. The northern part of the island was least damaged.
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| Age of consent | Male-Female | Male-Male | Female-Female |
| Montserrat | ? | X | X |
No information on the age of consent for heterosexuals was found.
Further information on the situation in Montserrat can be found at:
Bill Innanen's Montserrat Page
Volcano Island (Rose Hill Guest House)
Caribbean Online - Montserrat (Info. from before the volcanic eruptions of '97)
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