UK Court Overturns Trinidad And Tobago Anti-Gay Law in Landmark Ruling

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A UK court has overturned Trinidad and Tobago's law criminalising consensual same-sex relations between men.

The legislation was a legacy of colonial-era statutes that penalised private adult behavior.

Human rights advocates hailed the decision as a critical milestone for Caribbean LGBTQ+ rights.

Local authorities must now update domestic legal frameworks to align with the judgment.

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