Activist wins 10-year fight against homophobic Trinidad and Tobago laws
Activist Jason Jones has successfully led a 10-year legal battle to overturn colonial-era 'buggery' laws in Trinidad and Tobago. The UK Privy Council's ruling is expected to have a significant impact on LGBTQ+ rights across the Caribbean.
Why it matters
This landmark decision sets a legal precedent that could dismantle discriminatory laws in multiple Commonwealth nations, impacting millions of lives.
Human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones said the privy council judgment would ‘change many millions of people’s lives’. Photograph: Zillah Rauter Human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones said the privy council judgment would ‘change many millions of people’s lives’. Photograph: Zillah Rauter LGBTQ+ rights Activist wins 10-year fight against homophobic Trinidad and Tobago laws Jason Jones welcomes decision by privy council in London to overturn 2025 ruling that outlawed anal sex
Prefer the Guardian on Google A gay man has won a historic 10-year battle against Trinidad and Tobago’s homophobic laws with a landmark UK appeals court ruling that could help overturn similar anti-gay laws in other Caribbean countries.
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