Same-sex marriage: International acceptance vs. Caribbean repression
International acceptance of same-sex marriage poses a strong and welcome challenge to the repressive status quo in many…
Activists demand full probe of Jamaica bus attack
Jamaican activists are demanding a thorough investigation of the Jan. 7 anti-gay attack that sent a man to…
No arrests after brutal anti-gay attack in Jamaica
Gay Jamaicans experience this kind of brutality almost daily, says Jamaican/Canadian activist Maurice Tomlinson.
Trinidad welcomes lesbian couple’s ‘miracle’ baby
Trinidadians are celebrating the birth of a baby daughter to a local lesbian couple. That’s a big change…
Belize appeals court affirms: Anti-gay law is dead
The appeals court of Belize yesterday added new shovelfuls of dirt on the grave of the country’s defunct…
2019 in review: Anti-gay violence remains a danger worldwide
Year in review: Despite signs of progress, 2019 remained a dangerous time for LGBTQ people worldwide.
U.S. ambassadors seek repeal of 69 nations’ anti-gay laws
U.S. ambassadors are promoting LGBTQ rights worldwide even as gay-rights activists blast the Trump administration for anti-LGBTQ domestic…
Activists protest anti-LGBT violence in St. Vincent
Violent attacks on LGBT residents of St. Vincent are the latest homophobic response to a legal challenge seeking…
Haiti: Activists demand probe of sudden death of LGBTQ rights defender
LGBTQ activists are demanding a thorough investigation of the sudden death of Charlot Jeudy, the most prominent defender…
Challenge to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law gets a warm reception
A legal challenge to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law met with an encouraging reception last week at the Inter-American Commission…