Western Tobago is governed by federal Trinidad and Tobago law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✔ Legal
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Western Tobago is legal.
Current status
Since Apr 12, 2018
Legal
Became legal on April 12, 2018. The news is from HRC and Pink news.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Anal intercourse between two consenting male adults is punishable by twenty-five (25) years imprisonment.
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.")
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
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Most offenses still in effect as per the 1986 law. However, the anal intercourse provision have been removed.
Until Sep 11, 2013
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriage in Western Tobago is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1924
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issues in Western Tobago is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Western Tobago is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Not currently legal.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Western Tobago is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
LGBT discrimination in Western Tobago is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 31, 2001
No protections
The act explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a status which may be the basis of discrimination.
LGBT employment discrimination in Western Tobago is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 31, 2001
No protections
The Equal Opportunity Act covers employment discrimination and explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a protected status. Gender identity is not mentioned in the act.
LGBT housing discrimination in Western Tobago is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 31, 2001
No protections
Provision of housing is addressed by the Equal Opportunity Act which explicitly states that it "does not include sexual preference or orientation" as a protected status. Gender identity is not mentioned in the Act.
Same-sex adoption in Western Tobago is single only.
Current status
Since Jun 13, 1947
Single only
Spouses and single persons may adopt but the law does not recognise same-sex spouses and favours females as single adopters.
Intersex infant surgery in Western Tobago is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Western Tobago is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 1, 1962
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Western Tobago is banned (less than 6-month deferral).
Current status
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
According to the Ministry of Health's website, prospective donors who have had male-to-male sexual intercourse are deferred for three (3) months after their last intimate encounter.
Until -0001
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Men who have had sex with another man are prohibited from blood donation and women who have had sex with a man who has had sex with another man are prohibited for one year from donation.
Conversion therapy in Western Tobago is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
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