Caribbean

How one nonbinary Haitian activist built community through micro-credit
After Trump cuts, 20 LGBT+ organizations in Haiti had to close
Non-binary and transgender young people, expelled from the Dominican Republic in 2025 and welcomed at the premises of the Heritage for the Protection of Human Rights (HPDH) association in Ouanaminthe (Photo by @merlinjean)
In mourning and under fire, Haitians mark International Trans Visibility Day
Vincent McDoom lifts the lid on homophobia in France’s Caribbean entertainment industry
Microcredit and LGBT+ inclusion: Urgent need for innovation in economic aid
‘Join us in raising the issue of Guadeloupe school named after anti-gay singer’
Map of the 65 countries where sexual relations between people of the same sex are illegal. YELLOW countries have sodomy laws that are currently being challenged before local courts. Sri Lanka, in PINK, currently has a bill before its parliament to repeal its sodomy law. Indonesia, in ORANGE, has laws that criminalize homosexuality only in some subnational jurisdictions. All states in RED have nationwide sodomy laws and no known legislative efforts or court challenges to remove them.
LGBTQ rights update: 2025 tally and 2026 preview
Guadeloupean performer Admiral T is known for his homophobic lyrics.
Homophobic song by Guadeloupe artist Admiral T removed from streaming platforms
2025 LGBTQ rights update: Progress and backsliding in Latin America and Caribbean
Biphobia is an issue when viewing new Guadeloupe film ‘Dream On’
Saint Lucia carnival scene (Photo courtesy of Saint Lucia Tourist Authority)
St. Lucia election mirrors an increasing acceptance of island’s LGBTQ community
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Non-binary and transgender young people, expelled from the Dominican Republic in 2025 and welcomed at the premises of the Heritage for the Protection of Human Rights (HPDH) association in Ouanaminthe (Photo by @merlinjean)
Queer Haitian migrants need support amid mass deportations
Lovonova’s unique Pride products are a Guadeloupean dream come true
Self-portrait by Adeline Rapon (Instagram: @adelinerapon).
Martinique: Photographer Adeline Rapon celebrates Afro-Caribbean queer visibility
Whipped and held captive in Haiti: Ovide’s ordeal