Key facts
- London's Privy Council is the final court of appeal for Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries.
- The Privy Council ruled the law criminalizing consensual sexual relations between male same-sex couples unconstitutional.
- The challenge was brought by a gay man who said the Caribbean nation's laws breached his human rights.
London's Privy Council, the final court of appeal for Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, overturned the Caribbean nation's law criminalizing consensual sexual relations between male same-sex couples on November 10, 2026. The court ruled the law was unconstitutional.
The case followed a legal challenge by a gay man who said Trinidad and Tobago's laws breached his human rights. The ruling was reported by Reuters, which did not name the challenger.