### [2026-11-10](/feed/2026/11/10/index.md)

##### LGBTQ rights in Trinidad and Tobago
# The British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones. 




### Sources:

1. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/11/10/americas/trinidad-tobago-gay-sex-law-latam-intl)

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