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Course materials, crusades : Caribbean IRN Update November 2014

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The Caribbean IRN is happy to share the  Course Materials : Advancing Sexuality Studies: A short course on sexuality theory and research methodologies

In Barbados. Minister of Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe would rather resign than allow the gender-neutral Domestic Violence legislation , and promises to campaign against such changes. 
This is even as a survey indicated that Barbadians are generally tolerant of homosexuals. B-GLAD called for his resignation.

(The 1996 Domestic Violence Act in Guyana is gender neutral )


In Belize, the Belize Association of Evangelical Churches calls for a national referendum on repealing section 53. UNIBAM's Caleb Orozco writes about 'Deconstructing Oppression' reviewing the nature of the opposition to LGBT equality.  In Suriname, a homophobic song Bullet , opens up discussion on the singer and his sexual orientation. The lgbt platform with advice from the police are able to file complaints.

Al Jazeera carries a feature " Haiti's Fight for Gay Rights"




In Trinidad & Tobago, the Roman Catholic Bishop declares that a renovated children's care centre Credo is "for gay boys too" Read more here. 

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