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Tag: Guyana

Americas / Caribbean / Faith and religion / Politics

‘One day I will be the first gay president of Guyana!’

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 - by Moïse Manoël-Florisse - Leave a Comment

Dillon Mohamed is an ambitious young political leader in Guyana. And he’s gay. In an interview, he discusses his LGBTI activism, his faith and his politics.

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Americas

2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 2: Latin America and Caribbean

January 3, 2023January 4, 2023 - by Rob Salerno - 5 Comments.

2022 turned out to be a major year for the advancement of LGBT rights with huge developments in every corner of the world. To celebrate this progress and highlight some …

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Americas / Caribbean / Commentary / Politics

Jamaica: homophobia’s last stand

November 21, 2022October 28, 2022 - by Contributing Writer - 1 Comment

After back-to-back victories in court challenges to buggery laws in Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad-based international journalist Mark Wilson wonders why it is that attitudes toward …

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Americas / Caribbean

Courts are the key to expanding LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean

September 22, 2022October 5, 2022 - by Colin Stewart - 2 Comments.

More good news for LGBTQ rights could be on the way in the Caribbean, following the summer’s two legal victories that overturned anti-gay laws — in July in Antigua and …

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Americas

With anti-trans law gone, Guyana’s trans community seeks to reform society

March 8, 2022 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Now that Guyana’s old anti-trans law has been repealed, Guyana’s transgender community is tackling the task of eliminating society’s anti-trans attitudes. UNAIDS reported: Marcia John (not her real name), a …

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Americas / Uncategorized

Guyana formally decriminalizes cross-dressing

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 - by Rob Salerno - 2 Comments.

The Guyanese National Assembly has passed a bill that formally repeals the ban on cross-dressing that was struck down as unconstitutional by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in 2018. …

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Americas

Guyana government introduces bill to repeal defunct cross-dressing ban

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 - by Rob Salerno - Leave a Comment

The Guyanese government has introduced a bill to repeal its defunct criminal ban on cross-dressing, Starbroek News reports. The law had previously been struck down by the Caribbean Court of …

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Americas / Caribbean

Caribbean Pride celebrations take many forms

June 9, 2021June 21, 2021 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Because of Covid-19 regulations, LGBTQ+ organizations in the Caribbean are taking varied approaches to Pride celebrations. Some will be in person, some will be online, some are not yet decided, …

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Americas / Caribbean

Mourners protest murder of Caribbean drag artist

May 20, 2021May 19, 2021 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Supporters of LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean simultaneously mourned and protested last month’s murder of fashion designer and drag artist Latchman Singh by organizing an online memorial to him. In …

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Americas / Asia / Faith and religion / International

‘LGBTQ church members are not loved as much as God wants’ (Day 2)

November 26, 2020December 4, 2020 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

A gay Roman Catholic boy in Trinidad who gave up his faith to save his life. A conservative Christian in Guyana who used social media to blame gays for a …

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Caribbean / Faith and religion / International

Churches, activists fighting anti-gay laws — online talks Nov. 25-27

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

From Barbados to Zimbabwe, speakers at next month’s free online Intimate Conviction 2 conference will focus on what more needs to be done, especially by Christian churches, to put an …

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Americas / Caribbean

Guyana accusation: Politicians have gay sex but won’t repeal anti-gay law

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

The idea of repealing Guyana’s anti-gay law won support at yesterday’s political forum. One speaker even accused past regimes of hypocrisy for clinging to the law even while their officials …

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Americas

Guyana gay-rights manifesto: Seeking support from political parties

February 5, 2020 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

Gay rights advocates in Guyana have compiled a manifesto aimed at persuading Guyanese political parties to embrace measures to end repression of the LGBT community.

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Africa / Asia / Caribbean / International / Middle East / North Africa

2019 in review: Anti-gay violence remains a danger worldwide

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - Leave a Comment

Year in review: Despite signs of progress, 2019 remained a dangerous time for LGBTQ people worldwide.

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Americas / Caribbean

Guyana: Gay panic defense successful

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

A Guyana man saw his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter after an appeals court ruled that the trial jury had not been properly instructed about his confession, which included his …

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Guyana Trans United march for transgender visibility on March 31, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Caribbean IRN Blog)
Americas / Caribbean

Hopeful signs for LGBT people in the Caribbean

April 29, 2019April 4, 2019 - by Colin Stewart - 1 Comment

In the Caribbean, homophobia remains a problem, but LGBT people are seeing increased signs of public acceptance, including politicians coming out in support of their LGBT constituents.

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