Guyana’s first gay-iendly church opens s doors - Jamai Observer

Contents:

• GAY LIFE GUYANA (SOUTH AMERI)
• CHRISTIAN AND LGBT GROUPS HAVE BROUGHT THE BATTLE FOR GAY RIGHTS TO THE CARIBBEAN
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• GUYANA CHURCH LEARS WANT ANTI-GAY LAWS TO STAY
• 'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
• GAY MOSW · CY GUI
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• CHRISTIAN AND LGBT GROUPS HAVE BROUGHT THE BATTLE FOR GAY RIGHTS TO THE CARIBBEAN
• FROM MADNS TO MASTREAM – “GAY RIGHTS” GUYANA, PART I

GAY LIFE GUYANA (SOUTH AMERI)

”An Open and Affirmg Church is one which affirms the full cln of persons who fall unr the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr (LGBT) muny to the church’s life and mistry. “When I saw Marv and the group at the pri para last year, I was like, this is tertg, I thought I was the only person who nsired myself LGBTQ and Christian, ” Mohamed said while addg that they then began discsns on scriptur the Bible that seem to be homophobic, most notably the more recent translatns of the Bible.

He noted that before the thought of the church, he attend an Anglin church regularly, where he would have ved LGBTQ iends to e and fellowship, however, most were not fortable for though they loved to worship and loved beg Christians, they always had the fear that persons at the church would utter homophobic remarks to them. “Of urse the church is not a ‘Gay’ church, you know how people label church… ’s not a church for the LGBTQ muny only, s open to everyone, ’s jt that is LGBTQ affirmg, of urse all are wele, ” Mohamed asked how the church is prepared to preach or teach around scriptur that have been brand as homophobic, Mohamed told Stabroek News that both he and Livan are graduat of Bible lleg.

CHRISTIAN AND LGBT GROUPS HAVE BROUGHT THE BATTLE FOR GAY RIGHTS TO THE CARIBBEAN

He asked if God hat homosexualy why are persons always that way and are unable to change.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

Mohamed who is also a polyglot noted that while dog rearch and readg the New Ttament s origal Greek text form, he discerned that the texts are however, not went on to expla that Pl’s wrgs the New Ttament there are texts that were translated to be homophobic.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

He too noted that God all of his teachgs never said a word about homosexuals, but preached love. He went on to add that om his knowledge there are many referenc to homosexual relatnships the further referenced a number of other vers wh the Bible, and then ma clear that the church, although recently referenced as a church specifilly for LGBTQ persons, is not. clu members of the Lbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgenr (LGBT).

When I asked why, they said they still have a fear them that someone might e wh a homophobic remark.

GUYANA CHURCH LEARS WANT ANTI-GAY LAWS TO STAY

The Hope of Christ is important, Livan argued, as the church is the first place years where many LGBT Guyane n “e, feel fortable and worship God whout any homophobic remarks or sermons om pastors.

The receptn hasn't been whout ntroversy, Livan told BUZZ, as var Christian nomatns have slammed the tablishment as 'ungodly', but he assured the church will rema a sanctuary om the homophobic rhetoric. homophobic, he's a God of love, a God of cln and if this wasn't of God,. Homosexualy⚢✖ Male illegal, female uncertaCensorship✔ No censorshipNon-bary genr regnn✖ Not legally regnizedDiscrimatn✖ No protectnsEmployment Discrimatn✖ No protectnsHog Discrimatn✖ No protectnsConversn Therapy✖ Not banned.

Acceptance of Gay People Public Office (North and South Ameri)? HistoryHomosexual activy Guyana?

'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY

Homosexual activy Guyana is male illegal, female uncerta. Tridad and Tobago jt legalized Homosexualy. UK is helpg to crimalize homosexualy here.

Current statSce Oct 6, 2017Sgle only Homosexualy is currently illegal. N/A Homosexualy is illegal.

GAY MOSW · CY GUI

Unfortunately has never been able to shake off s history of Brish occupatn om the 18th to 20th centuri, cludg the language and the pernic laws that crimalize homosexualy.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

It is a culture wh strong relig attus that fluence the ernment when nsirs crimalizg gay life. Homosexual acts rry a possible punishment of life imprisonment although the law is rarely enforced but is ed more as a ‘moral’ terrent by relig lears and as a threat (and blackmail) by police agast same-sex behavr. Homosexualy Guyana.

In 2013 CADRES (Caribbean Development Rearch Servic) issued the rults a large survey tled: “Attus Toward Homosexuals Guyana”.

In their summary report CADRES said: “Guyane are largely eher tolerant or acceptg of homosexuals, wh the quanty of persons that uld genuely be scribed as homophobic amountg to approximately 25% of the populatn.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

Conversely this means that 58% of Guyane are eher tolerant or acceptg of homosexuals while 17% were uncid…. “There are fundamental misunrstandgs existg among Guyane regardg several basis facts about homosexualy and is entirely possible that the misunrstandgs negatively impact on attus.

Guyane generally thk that homosexualy is largely a male phenomenon and moreover that is a choice.

CHRISTIAN AND LGBT GROUPS HAVE BROUGHT THE BATTLE FOR GAY RIGHTS TO THE CARIBBEAN

As well, there is also a heavy relig overtone regardg the proper ‘lotn’ of sexual orientatn and sexual exprsn, along wh the prumptn that relig teachg should ntue to fluence the State’s agenda and treatment of homosexuals.

FROM MADNS TO MASTREAM – “GAY RIGHTS” GUYANA, PART I

“In other words, homosexualy is ’sort of’ okay (they should not be discrimated agast; not arrted for who they are) but not really too okay and not too visible sce ’s not an approved liftyle.