Trinidad's Court of Appeal upholds anti-LGBTQ+ laws, reducing the maximum sentence to five years.

The Court of Appeal in Trinidad and Tobago has upheld laws criminalizing buggery and serious indecency, reducing the maximum penalty from 25 years to five years. The decision, which overturns a 2018 ruling, maintains that it is Parliament's role to decide on full decriminalization. Activist Jason Jones plans to appeal to the Privy Council, arguing that the ruling perpetuates colonial-era discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.