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.

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

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

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.

He too noted that God all of his teachgs never said a word about homosexuals, but preached love.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

GUYANA CHURCH LEARS WANT ANTI-GAY LAWS TO STAY

Acceptance of Gay People Public Office (North and South Ameri)? HistoryHomosexual activy Guyana? Homosexual activy Guyana is male illegal, female uncerta.

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

Tridad and Tobago jt legalized Homosexualy. UK is helpg to crimalize homosexualy here. Current statSce Oct 6, 2017Sgle only Homosexualy is currently illegal.

GAY MOSW · CY GUI

N/A Homosexualy is illegal.

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.

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.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

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. 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. 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. “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.

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

At the end of the day you have to look at om a health perspective – ’s not about promotg homosexualy. Progrsive advot are still workg uphill (or downhill, if you will) agast ernment ristance as exprsed by the Guyanian Public Secury Mister, Khemraj Ramjattan who blatantly told a reporter om the lol newspaper that he has “not given any thought on the issue (homosexualy as a punishable offense) and cled to further ment.

SASOD Gay Rights Organizatn.

Leadg the stggle to change the anti-gay sex laws is the Society Agast Sexual Orientatn Discrimatn (SASOD), a grass-roots human rights anizatn and movement workg for equaly and jtice for all Guyane. Edward Greene, the Uned Natns Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS to the Caribbean, to crimalize homosexualy, the Guyana ernment announced that year that was lnchg a natnal bate on whether to overhl the untry’s laws that discrimate agast LGBT people. Lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Guyane suffer a great al of stigma and discrimatn, wh many beg forced to keep their sexual orientatn and genr inty secret out of fear of beg victimized.

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

(Ined, few gays, lbians and bi-sexuals claim they unrstand what transgenr means or how effects one’s life.

Most LGBs shy away om trans people bee of their ignorance about the plexy of crossg genrs; transgenr people n be gay, lbian, straight, bi-sexual, which nf people outsi the trans muny. The irratnaly of such crim is no small part fluence by the var anti-gay religns Guyana: Hduism, Islam, Christiany and digeno Amerdian populatn. SASOD is prsed for repeal of archaic anti-gay laws – a posn which the anizatn has bee.

Joel Simpson, -director of SASOD, was terviewed live on “Morng Tim” on TVG Channel 28 March 2015 about his experienc growg up Guyana as a gay person. Young people get homophobic early and make fun of homosexual others that’s not iendly or nice to hear. Gay people learn to be aaid before they unrstand themselv.

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

A send ttimony about growg up and livg gay Guyana om Guybow member M. See this personal story about growg up and livg gay Guyana.

SASOD: CADRES: Gay rights: Trans People Fight for Visibily and Rpect: Vio ‘Growg Up Gay Guyana’: A Gay Man Shar His Experience.

Opponents of a gay rights bill gather Guyana 2003. The attack was yet another sign that homophobia is alive and well many Caribbean Wt is known for exportg s culture, but also s culture wars. The fight for gay rights abroad is the latt example.