TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: LANDMARK LGBTQ+ RIGHTS RULING ��️�� On 10 November 2026, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that provisions of Trinidad and Tobago’s Sexual Offences Act cannot criminalise private, consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex. The decision follows a years-long legal challenge brought by LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones. The court found that sections 13 and 16 infringe constitutional rights, including respect for private and family life. The appeal was allowed and the Attorney General’s cross-appeal dismissed. The court will hear further written submissions before settling the precise remedial order. The ruling marks an important development for LGBTQ+ equality in Trinidad and Tobago, although legal protection from discrimination remains a wider challenge. Source: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, judgment 2026 UKPC 38, 10 November 2026. https://jcpc.uk/cases/jcpc-2025-0095 Infogaytion LGBTQNews TrinidadAndTobago LGBTQRights CaribbeanLGBTQ
Trinidad and Tobago: Privy Council rules against criminalisation of same-sex intimacy
On 10 November 2026, the Privy Council unanimously allowed LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones’s appeal and dismissed the Attorney General’s cross-appeal.