Current Version
| Region | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 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. |
| 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 |
Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Helpful?
1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| 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"