The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Guyana is being marginalised in the workplace, when accessing healthcare, and in other key sectors and the drive has been intensified to have the Constitution amended to change this.
Dr Christopher Carrico, an independent researcher, who compiled a report, ‘Collateral Damage: The Social Impact of Laws Affecting LGBT Persons in Guyana’ said: “I realised this is a very serious matter… People are frightened to go to the police and report crimes committed against them because they are afraid they also will be charged with crimes. I realised it’s much bigger than people being fined for cross-dressing or the existence of these laws that are not enforced. The way these laws are, they create a permanent class of criminal.”
The report was launched yesterday at the
