Top U.K. appeals court rules gay sex is not a crime in Trinidad and Tobago
Summary
A final court of appeals in England has struck down a centuries-old gay sex ban in Trinidad and Tobago in a ruling that activists are celebrating, ABC News reported on Tuesday 10 November. The ruling ended a nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in the twin-island nation and cannot be appealed, according to the LA Times. The NY Times wrote on Wednesday 11 November that the ruling, which could affect similar laws in other British Commonwealth countries, has spotlighted a legal system still intertwined with a former colonial power.
Latest: The ruling, which could affect similar laws in other British Commonwealth countries, has spotlighted a legal system still intertwined with a former colonial power, The NY Times reported, headlining that a court in the UK decriminalizes same-sex relations in Trinidad and Tobago.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 11 November
The ruling, which could affect similar laws in other British Commonwealth countries, has spotlighted a legal system still intertwined with a former colonial power, The NY Times reported, headlining that a court in the UK decriminalizes same-sex relations in Trinidad and Tobago.
- 17:28The NY Times Court in UK Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations in Trinidad and Tobago
Tuesday 10 November
A final court of appeals in England has struck down a centuries-old gay sex ban in Trinidad and Tobago in a ruling that activists are celebrating, ABC News reported, the LA Times writing that the ruling ended a nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in the twin-island nation and cannot be appealed.