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Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned

The ruling brings to an end an 11-year legal battle by dual-citizen Jason Jones. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesNov 10, 2026, 6:04 PM
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BBC NewsNov 10, 2026, 6:04 PM

Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned

The ruling brings to an end an 11-year legal battle by dual-citizen Jason Jones.

The GuardianNov 10, 2026, 5:55 PM

Activist wins 10-year fight against homophobic Trinidad and Tobago laws

Jason Jones welcomes decision by privy council in London to overturn 2025 ruling that outlawed anal sex A gay man has won a historic 10-year battle against Trinidad and Tobago’s homophobic laws with a landmark UK appeals court ruling that could help overturn similar anti-gay laws in other Caribbean countries. The privy council, based in London, overturned a 2025 decision by Trinidad and Tobago’s court of appeal that recriminalised consensual anal sex, seven years after the Trinidadian activist Jason Jones secured a high court judgment declaring the country’s colonial-era “buggery” laws unconstitutional. Continue reading...

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