Progress in Barbados despite harsh anti-gay laws
Barbados has the harshest penalty for homosexual activity in the Western hemisphere on its books, but overall enjoys…
Jamaica’s new privacy rights may cancel old anti-LGBT law
In 2011, Jamaica’s Parliament unanimously approved a new Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms which, for the first…
Profusion of gay weddings soon in the Caribbean?
If the UK Parliament votes in favour of marriage equality today, LGBT people may soon be able to…
For anti-gay Jamaicans, chickens coming home to roost
Jamaica’s legendary homophobia has resulted in some kids being kicked out of their homes as early as 11…
Jamaica might get anti-discrimination law
Mark Golding, Jamaica’s Minister of Justice, today hinted that general anti-discrimination legislation may soon be introduced. His comments…
13-step plan to nudge Jamaica away from homophobia
The human rights advocacy group AIDS-Free World has filed a legal challenge against two Jamaican broadcasters that refused to…
Timeline lacking as Trinidad pushes for LGBT rights
In response to a letter from the UK-based LGBT advocacy group, Kaleidoscope Trust, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister…
History lesson: Jamaica ‘in violation of human rights obligations’
Human rights activist Maurice Tomlinson drafted this history of modern human rights in response to a commentary by…
Barbados: No plan to drop life sentence for anti-sodomy law
Showing the lack of leadership which has come to typify most Caribbean politicians on the issue of human…