Skip to main content

The fight for justice - Caribbean IRN Update February 2017

By
Left - from Transmission Gallery, Right from Demerara Waves
In Guyana, the Court of Appeal dismisses the appeal on the "cross-dressing" challenge. The same day  Magistrate Dylon Bess refuses entry to Petronella (Ronel Trotman) - a transender complainant in an assault case - until "she dresses like a man". Petronella is subsequently locked out of the court when the case is dismissed. All of this would mean more work for the Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton who has committed to leading the ant-discrimination law reform. There is no indication that the Minister would be facilitating meetings  to promote cohesion between the Magistrate Bess and the citizens who have been refused entry to the courtroom.  In Guyana also, SASOD has launched a campaign against anti-LGBT hate speech and music on radio.

In Suriname, the Government has filed an appeal against the Court decision to recognise transgender Yvanna Hilton as a woman

In Trinidad and Tobago, Jason Jones files a challenge to the sodomy laws.  He reported the subsequent death threats, and the support he received.

In Jamaica, the Attorney General continues to battle to keep the public defender out of the challenge brought by Maurice Tomlinson.

Fortunately, neither Jason Jones nor Maurice Tomlinson have been locked out of their courts, probably because they were dressed like men.

In the United Kingdom, Anonymous writes in the Guardian UK about growing up Gay in the Caribbean (Little England) - Barbados?),  as the Barbados Nation Editorialises and makes snide references to the work being carried out B-Glaad, while calling for forgiveness and tolerance for the LGBT community.

In Jamaica, however, the Gleaner Editorialises about the exclusion of the public defender from Maurice Tomlinson's challenge.

The Jamaica Observer reports on another battle between the 'homeless homosexual men' and citizens.

The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality  launches its board.

Aruba is described as LGBT friendly , different from Little England and other places
In the UK, in Glasgow,  the Transmission Gallery hosts an exhibition called Caribbean Queer Visualities.

The exhibition features works by ten artists from the Caribbean:

  • Ewan Atkinson (Barbados)
  • Jean-Ulrick Désert (Haiti/Germany)
  • Richard Fung (Trinidad/Canada)
  • Andil Gosine (Trinidad/Canada)
  • Nadia Huggins (St.Vincent & the Grenadines)
  • Leasho Johnson (Jamaica)
  • Charl Landvreugd (Suriname/Netherlands)
  • Kareem Mortimer (Bahamas)
  • Ebony G. Patterson (Jamaica)
  • Jorge Pineda (Dominican Republic)

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

All gorgeous genders.. Caribbean IRN Update April, May, June 2024

By
CENESEX Cuba image from Struggle La Lucha blog     Our thoughts are with all citizens affected by Hurricane Beryl.     All gorgeous gender s  The Dominica High Court has decriminalized consensual same-sex relations as the Government says the ban on buggery has not been lifted if the act is without consent. Daryll Phillip shares about the rest of the fight for liberation. Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, St Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad & Tobago are the former British colonies who have since decriminalised consensual same-sex relations. The Barbados LGBTQ+ Coalition writes about the concerns for legal protectio ns as Barbados engages in the constitutional reform process.    CAISO publishes its report Insights 2023 speaking about the experiences of discrimination and violence in Trinidad & Tobago.      Gabriele Hosein writes on Discrimination against Transgender citizens in her Newsday column and Newsda...
Post a Comment
Read more

Pride - Caribbean IRN Update - May, June, July, August, September 2023

By
Composite Image derived from Left - Cuba Conga 2023 Yamil Lage/AFP , Right - Barbados Pride from Barbados Today   Pride A conga against homophobia and transphobia was held in Cuba in May 2023 , returning for the first time since 2018.     Pride Month in June was commemorated by Pride Barbados , concluding in a march.  The Guyana Pride Festival was held in June and included the Pride Parade .   In July,  Pride Parade was held in Cayman Islands and in Martinique Pride Trinidad and Tobago was celebrated in July. St Lucia Pride Week was held in August for the fifth time. Pride Week in Belize was held in August., around the anniversary of the Court ruling which struck down the sodomy laws in Belize. The theme for Bermuda Pride was 'Homecoming'. Pride Ja was celebrated in August in Jamaica.  The Pride March in Guadelope had six persons.  The US Embassy in Bahamas raised the Pride Flag, and US Vice-President Kamala Harris reportedly e...
Post a Comment
Read more

Spiritual work 100 per cent guaranteed - Caribbean IRN update January, February, March 2024

By
 Spiritual Work  "Spiritual work, 100% guaranteed .gay lovers togetherness.. lesbians together .." is advertised in the Sunday Chronicle in Guyana in the Spirituality section.   The healer though probably needs to help the Government of Guyana as the United Nations Human Rights Committee recommends among other things that : "Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that explicitly addresses all spheres of life and prohibits direct, indirect, and intersectional discrimination on all grounds including race, ethnicity, age, nationality, religion, migration status, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and ensure access to effective and appropriate remedies for victims of discrimination; Combat violence and discrimination against persons based on their sexual orientation and gender identity and ensure that offences motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation, or real or perceived gender identity are investigated promptly and establish specifi...
Post a Comment
Read more