Guyana IDAHO Report 2013

LGBT activists, young people and civil society groups gathered together on May 18, 2013 to commemorate International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia by painting a section of the Georgetown seawall.

The action was organised by the Guyana Equality Forum and its partners. The GEF is a local network of civil society groups who support equal rights and justice for all Guyanese. The coalition is chaired by Red Thread, while SASOD serves as its administrative secretariat.
Organisers advised: ‘This year’s event was titled “Painting a Brighter Future” under the theme, “The Children are our Future” to raise awareness of the issues children face in Guyana, such as violence, abuse, and discrimination based on sexuality and gender. IDAHO was also utilized to keep a local spotlight on the Select Committee of the National Assembly that is currently holding consultations on the abolition of corporal punishment in schools and the need to create a safe and enabling environment for children, regardless of race, religion, social status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. IDAHO was therefore acknowledged by highlighting the immense work of Guyanese groups advocating to advance human rights protections of all citizens.’
The event took place on Saturday May 18, 2013 at 3:00pm.
 
Images from the event. Source.

For more information see:

• SASOD Blog: GUYANA: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)