National

The legal age for consenting to a sexual activity is sixteen (16) years [R1.1].

'Unnatural Crime', Section 16 of the 'Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act 1991'

(1) ...

(2) Any adult male who -
a) has sexual intercourse with another male who is a minor; or
b) has sexual intercourse, in a public place, with another male,
- whether with or without the consent of that other male, is guilty of a sexual offence and liable to imprisonment for twenty years.

(3) Any female adult who -
a) has sexual intercourse with another female who is a minor; or
b) has sexual intercourse, in a public place, with another female,
- whether with or without the consent of that other female, is guilty of a sexual offence and liable to imprisonment for twenty years.

Government Instrumentalities

In May 1998, the Bahamas National Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson announced that the Bahamas military, prison service and police force do not discriminate based on sexual orientation [R1].

Courts & Tribunals

In January 2009, a 25-year-old man in the Bahamas walked free from court last week after claiming a man he murdered made a sexual advance towards him [R1.1].

National

Consensual sex between same-sex couples was decriminalised in 1991 [R1.1].

Government Instrumentalities

In May 1998, the Bahamas National Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson announced that the Bahamas military, prison service and police force do not discriminate based on sexual orientation [R1].