There are six untri the Caribbean where same-sex timacy is still banned and punishable by prison time. Human Rights Watch, s latt report, is llg out of the untri for the anti-gay atmosphere that exists and the stigmatizatn of LGBT dividuals.
Contents:
- GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
- CUBANS APPROVE GAY MARRIAGE BY LARGE MARG REFERENDUM
- REMEMBERG THE POSIVELY GAY CUBAN REFUGEE TASK FORCE
- GAY CUBAN COUPLE'S LONG WA TO TIE THE KNOT
GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
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Vcent and the Grenad still has laws on the books makg gay sex illegal.
CUBANS APPROVE GAY MARRIAGE BY LARGE MARG REFERENDUM
Cubans approved gay marriage and adoptn overwhelmgly a Sunday referendum backed by the ernment that also boosted rights for women, the natnal electn missn said on Monday. * gay cubans *
Vcent and the Grenad is known for s volnic terra, spectacular ral reefs and yacht-filled the ty Eastern Caribbean untry loted the Lser Antill also has a dub reputatn when to the treatment of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people: Its lonial-era gay sex ban.
“The laws sgle out nsensual gay sex the ‘sexual offens’ sectn of the crimal that is otherwise rerved for crim like rape, ct and sexual asslt, ” the report said.
REMEMBERG THE POSIVELY GAY CUBAN REFUGEE TASK FORCE
The group helped 90 gay Cuban men fleeg the regime of Fil Castro fd new hom Mnota the summer of 1980. * gay cubans *
Vcent and the Grenad, the level of homophobia the untry and ntued effect of s archaic law on rights of LGBT dividuals warranted report’s release while there is currently a trial si St. Vcent, gay sex is crimalized Domi, Grenada, Guyana and Sat Rights Watch says that the Hoe of Assembly St. Vcent and the Grenad should repeal the gay-sex provisns s crimal and pass prehensive civil anti-discrimatn legislatn that clus protectns based on sexual orientatn and genr inty.
“Every LGBT person terviewed said they wished to leave the untry and envisned their future abroad due, part, to the homophobic or transphobic vlence and discrimatn the untry, ” the report said.
GAY CUBAN COUPLE'S LONG WA TO TIE THE KNOT
González said the crimalizatn of gay sex giv “tac state sanctn to the discrimatn and vlence that LGBT people experience their daily liv and pels many to look abroad to live eely and fulfill their dreams.
HAVANA, Sept 26 (Rters) - Cubans approved gay marriage and adoptn overwhelmgly a Sunday referendum backed by the ernment that also boosted rights for women, the natnal electn missn said on than 3. Grdr is a ubiquo workg applitn geared toward gay and bisexual men, signed to help them meet other men their area.