Antigua's ban on same-sex acts unconstitutional
A law criminalising same-sex acts between consenting adults in Antigua and Barbuda has been declared unconstitutional.
The country's high court ruled on Tuesday that the law contravened constitutionally guaranteed rights to liberty, freedom of expression and protection of personal privacy.
Campaigners say it is a major victory in a country where homophobia is rife.
The case was brought by a gay man in sync with two rights groups.
The two groups, Women Against Rape and the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE), have welcomed the ruling against the Sexual Offences Act 1995.
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