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| Region | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Feb 27, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation under the Mediation Act 2004, and as “sensitive personal information” under the Data Protection Act, 2011. The Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Act, 2026 (Act No. 7 of 2026) classifies information about a person's sexual life or sexual orientation as "sensitive data." |
| Sources | https://www.commonlii.org/tt/legis/num_act/ma2004102.pdf https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data_Protection_Act_2011.pdf http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf https://www.ttparliament.org/publication/the-advance-passenger-information-and-passenger-name-record-act-2026/ |
Revision History (5)
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| Description | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation under the Mediation Act 2004, and as “sensitive personal information” under the Data Protection Act, 2011. | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation under the Mediation Act 2004, and as “sensitive personal information” under the Data Protection Act, 2011. The Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Act, 2026 (Act No. 7 of 2026) classifies information about a person's sexual life or sexual orientation as "sensitive data." |
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| Sources | https://www.commonlii.org/tt/legis/num_act/ma2004102.pdf https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data_Protection_Act_2011.pdf http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf | https://www.commonlii.org/tt/legis/num_act/ma2004102.pdf https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data_Protection_Act_2011.pdf http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf https://www.ttparliament.org/publication/the-advance-passenger-information-and-passenger-name-record-act-2026/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Start Date | 2004 | Feb 27, 2004 |
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| Start Date | 2011 | 2004 |
| Description | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation as “sensitive personal information” under the Data Protection Act, 2011. | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation under the Mediation Act 2004, and as “sensitive personal information” under the Data Protection Act, 2011. |
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| Sources | https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data_Protection_Act_2011.pdf http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf | https://www.commonlii.org/tt/legis/num_act/ma2004102.pdf https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data_Protection_Act_2011.pdf http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jan 31, 2001 | 2011 |
| Description | The act explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a status which may be the basis of discrimination. | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation as “sensitive personal information” under the Data Protection Act, 2011. |
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| Sources | http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf | https://ttcsirt.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data_Protection_Act_2011.pdf http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf |
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created by katetheporcupine
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The act explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a status which may be the basis of discrimination. |
| Sources | http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.03.pdf |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago"
- Status is not correct "Protections are offered for sexual orientation in extradition proceedings and privacy of data:
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/12.04.pdf
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/22.04.pdf"