Ruling goes far beyond gay rights

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The Privy Council ruled against same-sex intercourse, finding that Sections 13 and 16 of Trinidad and Tobago’s Sexual Offences Act contravene the Constitution. The decision raises broader questions about constitutional limits on state authority, beyond gay rights.

The ruling against same-sex intercourse by the Privy Council on Tuesday goes far beyond gay rights. In finding that Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act contravene the Constitution, the law lords have also set limits on State…