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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:34 AM Apr 2018

Trinidad and Tobago's High Court decriminalizes gay sex

Trinidad and Tobago has decriminalized gay sex.

The Caribbean nation overturned colonial-era laws that said anyone ‘who commits buggery is guilty of an offense’ today (12 April).

This ruling means now 71 countries in the world criminalize homosexuality.

Jason Jones, in February 2017, filed a landmark lawsuit against the government to overturn Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offenses Act.

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Trinidad and Tobago's High Court decriminalizes gay sex (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 OP
Great news. Other Caribbean countries with similar laws are watching this closely. Eugene Apr 2018 #1
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