The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
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The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is a human rights organisation and movement dedicated to achieving equality and justice for all Guyanese, especially those suffering discrimination based on their sexuality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2M ago
On the occasion of International Youth Day on August 12, SASOD Guyana calls attention to the importance of safeguarding the rights of all young people in Guyana, and the Americas region, including their rights to life, bodily autonomy and safe working environments in every industry.
On July 11, 2024, in the early hours of the morning, Coil Bottle - a 27-year old transgender sex worker whose given name is Shawn Simon Hooper – was executed in downtown Georgetown. Currently, two of the alleged perpetrators have been charged and are before the courts. Despite this, there is said to be at lea ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2M ago
(Georgetown, Guyana)
On Tuesday, July 16, SASOD Guyana hosted a Research Symposium, as part of the organisation’s twenty-first anniversary celebrations. The presenters were Alessandra Hereman, who presented the research proposal for her Master’s thesis of Alessandra Hereman titled “Gender, Generation, Genres: A Genealogy of a History of Transgressive Experiences and Embodiments in Postcolonial Guyana, circa 1970s to 1980s.” and Dr. Nastassia Rambarran, who presented the findings specifically related to Guyana from her doctoral thesis titled, “A Comparison of Guyana and Barbados with respect to ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2M ago
(Georgetown, Guyana)
Last Tuesday, July 16, SASOD Guyana hosted a book launch of Dr. Nikoli Attai’s “Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean” as part of the organisation’s twenty-first anniversary celebrations. The event was held at Herdmanston Lodge Hotel and was well attended by the diplomatic corps, elected officials, civil society advocates and the media.
A citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Attai is an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at Colorado State University (CSU) where he focuses on Black queer and feminist studies. Dr. Attai is also a co-manager of ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
3M ago
Bringing a message of inclusion and equity, Gender Advocate and Entrepreneur Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran calls for a broadened national conversation that champions respect and acceptance. Gurchuran was at the time addressing members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown at the organisation’s launch of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Project on Wednesday, January 10, at Palm Court in Main Street. Gurchuran, the guest speaker as part of the Guyana Together campaign’s presentation at the forum, called for respect and better treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) peopl ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
7M ago
A report which measures the inclusion of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Guyana found significant gaps in education, health, political and civic participation, economic empowerment and security and violence.
The “Piloting the LGBTI Inclusion Index in Guyana” report was launched on February 20, 2023, marking World Day of Social Justice at the Herdmanston Lodge Hotel. The study was conducted and presented by Research Consultant and Attorney-at-Law Kesaundra Alves. The five strategic sectors were measured according to 22 indicators, com ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2y ago
Positive attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Guyana has increased significantly over the last 9 years. This was a key finding of the 2022 poll titled “A Study of Perceptions and Attitudes towards LGBT Persons in Guyana” which was conducted by RMK Consulting Enterprise and commissioned by SASOD Guyana. This year’s national poll was conducted almost a decade after the first-ever public opinion poll on LGBT people and issues was done by the Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES) in 2013. According to results from the 2022 poll, LGBT acceptance in Gu ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2y ago
On Thursday, August 26, 2002, Visit Rupununi and the Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition together signed a Memorandum of Understanding which signifies the beginning of a partnership to promote the Rupununi region of Guyana as a warm and welcoming destination for LGBTQ+ tourists.
Visit Rupununi is a non-profit regional destination marketing and management organization which has been developing sustainable eco-tourism products within the Rupununi region while conserving the nature-based, traditional heritage of local indigenous peoples and the wider Rupununi region.
The Guyana LGBTQ+ Co ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2y ago
Joel Simpson, Managing Director of SASOD Guyana
SASOD Guyana welcomes the decision of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court following the conclusion of a challenge brought by a gay man against the state, who argued that the Sexual Offences Act (of 1995) contained several unconstitutional and discriminatory sections.
According to the Court’s ruling, sections 12 and 15 of the Sexual Offences Act which prohibited several acts of same-sex intimacy were deemed by the Court to be unconstitutional and discriminatory. SASOD Guyana emphatically celebrates with the people of Antigua and Barbuda ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2y ago
Georgetown, May 12, 2022
On May 11, 2022, the Guyana LGBTQ Coalition, comprised of the Guyana Rainbow Foundation (GuyBow), Guyana Trans United and SASOD Guyana, with support from Her Excellency Jane Miller OBE, British High Commissioner to Guyana, launched the Guyana Pride Festival 2022 ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB).
In providing brief remarks, the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller OBE noted that “the UK is very proud to be a champion for LGBT rights across the whole world. LGBT rights are fundamental human rig ..read more
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Blog
2y ago
Georgetown; March 25, 2022
SASOD Guyana and The Human Dignity Trust (HDT) - a UK-based organisation working to challenge laws that persecute people on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity – have embarked on a process to examine the occurrence of hate crimes in Guyana.
In early 2021, the two organisations commissioned “A Situational Analysis on Hate Crimes in Guyana” which was conducted by Guyanese researcher Pere DeRoy, a social scientist and doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas in the USA, to document the nature and extent of hate crimes based on prejud ..read more