UK court overturns same-sex sex laws in Trinidad and Tobago

A London court overturned a law in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalised consensual sexual relations between men.

Jason Jones challenged the Caribbean nation's Sexual Offences Act, which made buggery and gross indecency illegal. He argued that the law breached his fundamental rights under the country's constitution. The Privy Council, which serves as the final court of appeal for Trinidad and Tobago, ruled in his favor. This decision removes the criminal status of same-sex acts for men in the country.