‘Don’t get left behind,’ LGBTQ+ activist urges Jamaica after T&T ruling

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican LGBTQ+ advocacy group is welcoming a ruling by the Privy Council that deemed as unconstitutional laws criminalising consensual same-sex relations in Trinidad and Tobago, arguing that the decision reinforces the need for equal rights and legal protection across the Caribbean.

The November 10 ruling, handed down in the case brought by gay activist Jason Jones, has been welcomed by the Equality for All Foundation Jamaica, whose Programmes and Advocacy Manager Nickoy Wilson described the decision as a significant affirmation of the rights of same-sex couples.

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