UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law
UK judges are hearing an appeal regarding the legality of colonial-era laws in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalize same-sex intimacy. The case challenges a previous ruling that reinstated these laws after they were initially struck down.
Why it matters
The outcome will influence LGBTQ+ rights across the Caribbean and test the reach of the UK-based Privy Council in former colonial territories.
A pride arts festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in July 2018. A pride arts festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in July 2018. Trinidad and Tobago UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law Activist is challenging ruling last year that restored colonial-era homophobic law against same-sex intimacy
The framing focuses on the human rights aspect of the 'buggery law' and highlights the global trend toward decriminalization.
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