‘A Huge Step Forward’: Jason Jones Welcomes Privy Council Decision On Same-Sex Relations
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November 11, 2026
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On Tuesday, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ruled that consensual same-sex relations between adults in private are now legal in Trinidad and Tobago.
The appeal, brought by LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones, challenged colonial-era laws deemed to violate constitutional rights to privacy and family life.
His representatives argued that the local buggery and indecency laws were unconstitutional. The Privy Council agreed.
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