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First transgender senator in Trinidad

First transgender senator in Trinidad

Trinidad got its first transgender senator on Feb. 15, when activist Jowelle De Souza was named to a temporary position in the nation’s senate.

Jowelle De Souza (Photo courtesy of Stabroek News)

The Trinidad Express reported:

De Souza was appointed a temporary Opposition senator in place of Jayanti Lutchmedial, who was ill.

Shortly after De Souza took the oath, there was a tit-for-tat exchange between Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell and United National Congress (UNC) senators Anil Roberts and David Nakhid.

Senate President Christine Kangaloo had to caution members.

“Members, please. I have never had to caution members while this part of the proceedings is going on,” she said.

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Human rights march in Martinique in 2012, which was organized by the people who founded the LGBTQ+ rights organization Kap Caraïbe later that year.

The oath-taking is usually the one part of the proceedings when members of Parliament are silent.

 

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