Trinidad and Tobago Overturns Gay Sex Ban

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1. 10 Nov

   LONDON, Nov 10 - Trinidad and Tobago's law criminalising consensual sexual relations between male same-sex couples was overturned by a London court on Tuesday, after a legal challenge by a gay man who said the law breached his human rights.

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• 11 Nov Trinidad and Tobago highest court overturns gay sex banTrinidad and Tobago's highest court overturned a 1986 law that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual relations, with sentences ranging from two to five years in prison. The decision came after a decade-long legal battle led by LGBT+ activists. The UK-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council issued a unanimous ruling stating that such laws must align with contemporary constitutional rights for practical and…Euronews
• 10 Nov UK Privy Council overrules Trinidad and Tobago gay sex lawJason Jones, a gay man from Trinidad and Tobago, won his decade-long legal appeal challenging the country's Sexual Offences Act at the Privy Council in London. The council ruled unanimously that two sections of the act criminalizing consensual sex between adult males violate fundamental rights to private and family life under Trinidad and Tobago’s constitution. Judges found that laws which seek to criminalize…Deutsche Welle
• 10 Nov UK court overturns Trinidad and Tobago law criminalising gay sexLondon’s Privy Council overturned a law in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalized gay sex, ruling on Tuesday in favor of Jason Jones who argued that the country’s Sexual Offences Act violated his human rights. The court found the act unconstitutional for penalizing private consensual relations between adults of the same sex.South China Morning Post
• 10 Nov Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturnedA UK court has overturned anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalized same-sex intimacy. The ruling by London's Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), after an 11-year legal battle initiated by dual citizen Jason Jones, asserts these laws violate individuals' right to private life. This decision marks the first time the JCPC has ruled on decriminalizing same-sex intimacy and could…BBC
• 10 Nov Activist wins 10-year fight against homophobic Trinidad and Tobago lawsJason Jones, a gay activist from Trinidad and Tobago, has won a decade-long legal battle against the country’s anti-gay laws with a ruling by the UK-based Privy Council in 2025. The council overturned a previous court decision that had recriminalized consensual anal sex between men, declaring sections of the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional. This victory is seen as having significant implications for similar…The Guardian
• 10 Nov UK court overturns Trinidad and Tobago law criminalising homosexual sexOn November 10, a UK court ruled that Trinidad and Tobago’s law criminalizing homosexual sex was unconstitutional. The decision came after Jason Jones, a gay man born in Trinidad and Tobago, challenged the country's Sexual Offences Act at London’s Privy Council, which serves as the final appellate court for Trinidad and Tobago. Judge Philip Sales stated that laws criminalizing consensual same-sex activities violate…The Straits Times

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