Bahamas, 7. Juni 2016 : Diskriminierungsverbot aufgrund des Geschlechts

Das Abgeordnetenhaus stimmt der Vorlage am 2. März 2016 mit 34 zu 2 Stimmen bei 1 Enthaltung zu, der Senat einstimmig am 9. März 2016. Ministerpräsident Christie setzt die Abstimmung am 10. April 2016 an.

Das Diskriminierungsverbot in Art. 26 Abs. 3 und 5 bezieht sich neu auch auf das Geschlecht. Gleichgeschlechtliche Heiraten sind aber nicht möglich, da sich das Verbot laut Abs. 4 Bst. c nicht auf Heirat, Adoption, Scheidung usw. erstreckt.

Abstimmungsfrage:
"Bill 4: Approval of alteration to Article 26 of the Constitution.
Do you approve of The Constitution (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014?
Under the proposed change to the Constitution, it would be unlawful to discriminate based on "sex", which would be defined as "being male or female."
Yes [_] No [_]"

Geänderte Artikel

Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc.
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(3) In this Article, the expression "discriminatory" means affording different treatment to different person attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed , creed or sex whereby person of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which person of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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(5) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of paragraph (1) of this Article to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being a standard or qualification specifically relating to race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed , creed or sex in order to be eligible for service as a public officer or as a member of a disciplined force of for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established by law for public purposes.
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(11) In this Chapter, "sex" means being male or female.