Gay | August 14, 2008 | 2 comments

Republic of Panama Repeals 1949 Gay Sex Ban

source: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8700.html

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In order to bring Panamanian Law in alignment with the countries international human rights treaties, constitution and Ministry of Health policy President Martin Torrijos Espino signed an executive order striking down the 1949 sodomy ban. The law imposed a $500 fine on those found to be in violation.

Panama's MOH policy dictates that the ministry “maintain respect for the sexual preferences of each person, without the existence of any type of discrimination”

This conflict brought on protest from gay rights group New Men and Women of Panama and other human-rights defense groups.

This brings the total of Central American/Caribbean states that criminalize gay sex down to 11.
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