We hold space for the family and friends of Orden Passo David from Antigua and Barbuda who has been reported missing since January 25 2025. Resisting Colonial Hatred The Government of Trinidad and Tobago succeeded in its appeal to save colonial hatred in preserving the "buggery laws' . A 2018 High Court judgement had decriminalised sodomy but the S upreme Court invoked the "saving laws clauses" CAISO called on the Government to protect the rights of LGBTI citizens , and to amend the legislation. The Guardian UK reports that Caribbean activists will keep fighting. The Law Association of TT said it was time to reform the Constitution. Guyanese Attorney-at-Law, Chandrawattie Persaud calls for a repeal of Guyana's sodomy laws (Guyana also has savings of the colonial hatred embedded in its psyche.. constitution) Don't forget to check out the Queer Archives of Trinidad and Tobago ! In Cuba, in equality manifests as tourrism and reality clash LGBT+ Chill O...
Queer Archives TT The Queer Archives of Trinidad and Tobago is a project to develop a repository of Trinidad and Tobago's queer history. The archives feature two collections - The Cyrus Sylvester Digital Collection ; and the Timeline of LGBTQI+ Westory . The lead organisation is CAISO: Sex & Gender Justice and there is an interdisciplinary project team The archives were launched in October 2024 and will continue to grow. Caribbean LGBTQI+ Citizenship and rights Dr Nastassia Rambarran's PhD Thesis "A comparative analysis of Barbados and Guyana with respect to colonial legacies, transnational processes and decolonizing activities involved in queer activism " is available In Haiti, Erasing 76 Crimes reports that evangelical Christians block protections of the rights of LGBTQ+ Haitians La Joven Cuba has a story " Travestismo-transformismo en Cuba: una historia intermitente " about the history of travestismo and transformismo in Cuba....