LGBT Rights Make Huge Strides in Trinidad and Tobago
A recent ruling by a judge in Trinidad and Tobago could mean the decriminalization of gay sex is on the horizon, which is big news for lawyers in Trinidad and Tobago that either defend or combat LGBT rights within the dual-island Caribbean nation. In her ruling, judge Devindra Rampersad deemed sections of the island’s Sexual Offenses Act unconstitutional and stated that consensual same-sex activity between adults should not be considered “buggery” or “serious indecency” as outlined by the Act. LGBT campaigners are hoping that this ruling can ignite change and similar court decisions across the Caribbean. “The judge came down on the right side of history in this case by striking down the buggery law and ruling it as unconstitutional,” Kenita Placide, the Caribbean adviser for the rights group OutRight Action International, said in an interview with The Guardian . A final judgement for how to deal with the sections of the act that were declared unconstitutional is expe