Barbados tells bosses it’s OK to fire trans workers without cause
Barbados has omitted trans people from its bill outlawing workplace discrimination. Although local LGBT activists remain silent about…
UK nudges Guyana on death penalty, gay rights
The United Kingdom hopes to persuade Guyana to abandon its position as the only country on the continent…
Top Caribbean court nixes Guyana cross-dressing law
The Caribbean Court of Justice today struck down Guyana’s law against cross-dressing. “No one should have his or…
Here's why LGBTQI refugees need Canada's continued support
Canada has a crucial role to play in the effort to assure full recognition of the human rights…
Activists challenge Guyana's anti-trans stance
A legal challenge to Guyana court rulings that allow anti-transgender bias is heading to the Caribbean Court of…
Legal challenge confronts Trinidad's anti-gay laws
LGBTI rights activist Jason Jones has filed suit to overturn anti-gay laws in Trinidad and Tobago.
2016 in review: Progress in repealing anti-LGBT laws
Substantial advances for LGBT rights were achieved in 2016, amid anti-gay violence, arrests and setbacks that marred the…
Caleb Orozco sets a valuable Caribbean precedent
Caleb Orozco struck me as nervous but determined when we first met in 2007. We were among only…
LGBTI rights: Important legal precedent in the Caribbean
In a landmark decision delivered on Friday, June 10, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that as…
LGBTI rights in the Caribbean: Losing to win
June 10, 2016 — Today the Caribbean Court of Justice denied my application for a declaration that the…