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Anti-LGBTQ hangover laws in the Commonwealth

Natalie Johnson

That list got shorter on Tuesday after a UK court overturned laws criminalizing homosexuality in Trinidad and Tobago, ending an 11-year-long legal battle. The Caribbean is home to several Commonwealth countries – mostly former British colonies that still recognize the British monarch as their head of state – that still have laws around homosexuality. As a region, the Caribbean is a notable exception when it comes to anti-LGBTQ laws in the Western Hemisphere, where most countries have decriminalized same-sex relations. LGBTQ activists hope the landmark ruling will set a precedent for other Caribbean nations to follow suit.

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November 11, 2026, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Protesters march through Barcelona during a nationwide general strike over Spain’s housing crisis and demands for higher wages.
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