https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-gay-sex-ban-is-overturned-in-trinidad-and-tobago-what-the-ruling-says-about-lgbtq-rights-and-post-colonial-identityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-gay-sex-ban-is-overturned-in-trinidad-and-tobago-what-the-ruling-says-about-lgbtq-rights-and-post-colonial-identityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-gay-sex-ban-is-overturned-in-trinidad-and-tobago-what-the-ruling-says-about-lgbtq-rights-and-post-colonial-identity#u199434Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:36:16 +0000A top United Kingdom appeals court has ruled that Trinidad and Tobago's law criminalising homosexual sex is unconstitutional, ending a decade-long legal battle brought by a local activist. The decision removes the colonial-era ban from the Caribbean nation's statute books and marks a significant shift for LGBTQ+ rights in the region. The ruling follows years of litigation challenging laws inherited from British rule.Why it mattersTrinidad and Tobago's anti-gay provisions dated back to the colonial period and carried penalties for consensual same-sex conduct between adults. The a