The Gay Scene

Well..what's to say...with a population of 1.3 million it's obvious that there are quite a few gay people around. Unfortunately, successive T & T governments ...refusing to accept Queen Victoria's death have left homosexuality as a criminal offense on the law books. That being said there have not been any charges laid ( that I am aware of) for gay acts in decades.




Naturally, the nasty legal business and the prevailing macho attitude mean that a lot of gay people never actually come out. I gather that many seem to find it normal to be married and have "something on the side". This may account for Trinidad's high ranking in the # of AIDS cases per capita. That being said, though, many Gay people are remarkably open ( more so than any other regional country) and there are at least three Gay bars/nightclubs in the Capital...not to mention a number of very bi places. None of the above applies to Carnival time in T & T when basically anything goes and sexual mores get thrown out the window after much alcohol intake.

BARS

HOME