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GUERNSEY

Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou, Sark

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The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a Crown dependency and not a sovereign nation. It is an independently administered jurisdiction and a possesion of the British Crown though not part of the United Kingdom or of the European Union. Each Crown dependency has a Chief Minister as head of government. The power to pass legislation affecting the island rests ultimately with their own legislature (The States of Guernsey), with the assent of the Crown. For British nationality purposes, Guernsey is treated as part of the UK.

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Age of Consent Legislation/Cases/References
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Bailiwick of Guernsey

In July 2010, Sark reportedly would equalise the age of consent for gay men [R1.1].

On 25 March 2010, Guernsey politicians agreed to lower the age of consent for gay men to 16 and to lift the ban on more than two gay men having sex at the same time [R1.2].

Previously:

In March 2010, it was reported that Guernsey may lower the age of consent for gay men from 18 to 16 [R1.3].

In 1999, politicians voted to lower the age of consent for homosexuals from 21 to 18 [R1.4].

Guernsey has higher age of consent provisions for same-sex relations than for heterosexual relations [R1.5].
R1.1 PinkNews: Sark will equalise age of consent for gay men 08 JUL 10
R1.2 PinkNews.co.uk: Guernsey equalises gay age of consent 25 MAR 10
R1.3 The Advocate: Guernsey May Lower Age of Gay Consent 05 MAR 10
R1.4 BBC OnLine News: Guernsey lowers gay sex age to 18 28 JAN 99
BBC OnLine News: Guernsey Votes on Gay Sex Age 28 JAN 99
R1.5 ILGA: State-Sponsored Homophobia PDF 109.64kb, NOV 08
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Civil Unions, Partners: Domestic, Registered Legislation/Cases/References
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In March 2011, campaign group, Out Of The Shadows, had collected the signatures more than 700 islanders to a petition calling for the introduction of civil partnerships [R1.1].
R1.1 BBC News: Guernsey civil partnership bid is backed 01 APR 11
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In 1983, consensual sex between same-sex couples was decriminalised [R1.1].
R1.1 ILGA: State-Sponsored Homophobia PDF 109.64kb, fn 9 NOV 08
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