Trinidad and Tobago top court strikes down 1986 gay sex ban

Trinidad and Tobago's highest court ruled the 1986 law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations unconstitutional, marking a legal reversal of colonial-era statute. The ruling aligns with regional Caribbean legal trends but implementation and potential government appeal remain uncertain. This shift in domestic law could affect regional human-rights discourse and investor perceptions of legal stability.

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