Resisting Colonial hatred and Cancelling with a Grandmother's Love - Caribbean IRN Update Jan, Feb, Mar, April 2025
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...