- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
History
Homosexual activity in Trinidad and Tobago is legal.
Since May 18, 2015
Anal intercourse committed by a minor is punishable by five (5) years imprisonment.
Serious indecency between two adults of the same sex is punishable by five years imprisonment. ("An act of “serious indecency” is an act, other than
sexual intercourse (whether natural or unnatural), by a person
involving the use of the genital organ for the purpose of arousing
or gratifying sexual desire.")
Until May 17, 2015
Until Sep 11, 2013
Same-sex marriage in Trinidad and Tobago is unrecognized.
Since Jan 1, 1924
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Trinidad and Tobago is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in Trinidad and Tobago is illegal.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Trinidad and Tobago is not legally recognized.
LGBT discrimination in Trinidad and Tobago is no protections.
Since Jan 31, 2001
LGBT employment discrimination in Trinidad and Tobago is no protections.
Since Jan 31, 2001
LGBT housing discrimination in Trinidad and Tobago is no protections.
Since Jan 31, 2001
Same-sex adoption in Trinidad and Tobago is single only.
Since Jun 13, 1947
Serving openly in military in Trinidad and Tobago is legal.
Since Jun 1, 1962
Blood donations by MSMs in Trinidad and Tobago is banned (indefinite deferral).
Conversion therapy in Trinidad and Tobago is ambiguous.
LGBT Rights by region
View the LGBT laws in each individual region of Trinidad and Tobago.
- San Juan-Laventille
- Sangre Grande
- Siparia
- Tunapuna-Piarco
- Western Tobago
- Arima (municipality)
- Chaguanas (municipality)
- Point Fortin (municipality)
- Port of Spain (municipality)
- San Fernando (municipality)