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Discrimination by Caymanians against Caymanians

By Leonardo Raznovich I am currently in Australia for the purpose of attending the International Bar Association annual conference, but I feel compelled to issue this press release now. I will be discussing this matter at the Conference, and you…

Colors of rainbow and the Caribbean fly at Queens Pride

By Alexandra Simon From Caribbean Life It was a show of Caribbean and rainbow pride. More than a hundred Caribbean-American members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community marched at the 25th annual Queens Pride parade in Jackson…

The Editor Speaks: If you support LGBT rights you’re not a Christian!

This is the claim of Anthony Eden that was echoed to some extent by Alva Suckoo who managed to unseat the hardworking and former Progressives Minister Wayne Panton’s bid for re-election. The respect I once had for Eden evaporated last…

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Barbados: More backlash for government minister over comments about same-sex unions

From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 18 2017 – Minister of the Environment Dr Denis Lowe remains in the line of fire for seemingly pouring scorn on Opposition Leader Mia Mottley and other childless women, whilst strongly denouncing same…

Caribbean tired of liberals’ surf on their turf

From Family Research Council Under the Obama administration, things weren’t exactly sunny for a string of island nations in the Caribbean. Like dozens of other countries on the receiving end of the president’s extreme social agenda, they were under enormous…

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Caribbean gay directory launched online – Jamaican woman starts ‘Outpages’

By SHANICE WATSON From The Star Jamaica A Jamaican woman has developed a business directory called Outpages for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) community and their allies in Jamaica and the Caribbean. “Let’s document and support our community…

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Ellen Degeneres nixes Kim Burrell’s performance after singer’s anti-gay sermon

From Caribbean News Service HOUSTON, Jan 04 2017 – Ellen Degeneres won’t allow Kim Burrell to appear on her talk show after the gospel singer refused to apologize for a sermon in which she referred to gays and lesbians as…

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Caribbean lukewarm on LGBT travellers

From Antigua Observer MIAMI BEACH, Florida – The Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has said the body cannot force member countries to cater to the Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual Transgender (LGBT) traveller. Hugh Riley has labelled as “a…

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Belize decriminalizes gay sex, raising hopes for other Caribbean countries

By Dominic Preston From Frontiers Experts hope that Jamaica could be next Belize’s Supreme Court yesterday struck down an anti-sodomy law dating from the colonial era, sparking hope among activists and legal experts that it could influence similar campaigns and…

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LGBT tourists help sway attitudes in the Caribbean

From TTG Media The Caribbean is a welcoming place for LGBT travellers, despite the old-fashioned laws of some islands. How LGBT tourists can help the change attitudes in the Caribbean Carol Hay, the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s director of marketing for…