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St Lucia's first walk for tolerance
UNITED AND STRONG INC.P.O Box 772, Castries, St Lucia, West Indies. unitedandstrongslu@yahoo.comPRESS STATEMENTFor immediate releaseCastries (17 May 2012) on Thursday, May 17, 2012 United and Strong Inc (U&S)staged an historic stand, the first of its kind in Saint Lucia, to call on the governmentto…
Is being gay...grounds for discrimination?
Originally printed at http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Is_being_gay___grounds_for_discrimination_-136463913.html By  Jovan Tobas December 30, 2011 It's been 11 years. They've moved his desk to a lonely corner of the office. Co-workers wipe the phone after he's been on and lob slurs in his direction. Has he told his supervisors about the situation?…
Homosexuality and the Consitution
http://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/sunday-january-1-2012/homosexuality-and-consitution Simeon CR McIntosh Former Dean & Prof of Jurisprudence Faculty of Law, UWI, Cave Hill It rather seems that there is no sinful act, outside of the classic crimes of murder, rape, etc, that so vexes the…
Public Policy must include gender identity
Article published in Guyana Times 19 December, 2011   Public policy must include gender identity – Kissoon December 19, 2011 By admin   The Society against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is urging a comprehensive review…
Dominica may be forced to change position on homosexuality
From Dominica News Online 29 November, 2011 Dominica’s UN Ambassador Vince Henderson said Caribbean governments, including Dominica, may be forced to review their positions on gay rights.