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first_reported: 2026-11-10 12:40 PST
updated: 2026-11-10 12:40 PST
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# A gay sex ban is overturned in Trinidad and Tobago. What the ruling says about LGBTQ+ rights and post-colonial identity

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A British court has overturned a law prohibiting gay sex in Trinidad and Tobago, marking a milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the twin-island Caribbean nation and nullifying a colonial-era law dating over a century.

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## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/11/10/a-gay-sex-ban-is-overturned-in-trinidad-and-tobago-what-the-ruling-says-about-lgbtq-rights-and-post-colonial-identity/), 2026-11-10 12:40 PST: A gay sex ban is overturned in Trinidad and Tobago. What the ruling says about LGBTQ+ rights and post-colonial identity

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