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

November 10, 2026 · 5:55 pm 3 sources

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• Activist wins 10-year fight against homophobic Trinidad and Tobago laws
  The Guardian · November 10, 2026 17:55
  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…
• Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned
  BBC News · November 10, 2026 18:04
  The ruling brings to an end an 11-year legal battle by dual-citizen Jason Jones.

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• UK Privy Council overrules Trinidad and Tobago gay sex law
  Deutsche Welle · November 10, 2026 19:21
  A London court has overturned a Trinidad and Tobago law criminalizing consensual sexual relations between male same-sex couples. As a result of the colonial legacy, it is the independent country's last court of appeal.