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Trinidad and Tobago anti-homosexuality laws repeal 2026
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FIRST ENTRY NOV 10
NOV 10 · Day 1
Anti-homosexuality laws overturned in Trinidad and Tobago
Lord Sales stated the laws cannot be regarded as reasonably justifiable in a society that has a proper respect for the rights and freedoms of an individual.
Representatives for Jones argued that the government's changes to the laws in 1986 introduced stricter punishments and meant the savings clause protections no longer applied.
The legal battle lasted 11 years.
“cannot be regarded as reasonably justifiable in a society that has a proper respect for the rights and freedoms of an individual”
LORD SALES
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