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Trinidad and Tobago's top court overturns gay sex ban

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Nov 11, 11:27 AM ET

Trinidad and Tobago's highest court overturned a 1986 law criminalizing consensual sex between adults of the same sex.

Why it matters

The ruling extends legal protection to LGBT people in the country.

Background

The law was a legacy of colonial-era rules.

The story so far

  1. UK court strikes down Trinidad anti-gay law
  2. Privy Council overturns Trinidad and Tobago's gay sex law
  3. Trinidad and Tobago's top court overturns gay sex ban

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