Caribbean IRN Blog

St Lucia  The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) alongside United and Strong welcomed the ruling of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court which struck down St Lucia's 'buggery' laws . This is the latest ruling in a five country challenge brought by ECADE. St Lucia joins Barbados, Belize, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica in creating what ECADE's Kenita Placide described as a vision   " .. that our Caribbean can and must be a place where all people are free and equal under the law."  Exclusion, inclusion and gay sex without marriage In Trinidad and Tobago , Dr Terrence Farrell writes about the 'savings law' clause which the Court of Appeal used to preserve t he colonial homophobia despite the 2018 judgement w hich struck down the buggery laws.  The TT Pride Parade 2025 was described as lively . In StPride SVG was held for the third yea r , organised by Equal Rights and Opportunities SVG and others.  In Ba...

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...