Canadian High Commis-sioner Nicole Giles says there is potential in Guyana for the changing of attitudes towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community to ensure they have the same legal protections as all citizens.
During a reception on Monday evening to mark the conclusion of the globally celebrated Pride Month, which celebrates LGBT peoples and is also used as a platform to advocate for change on the issue of LGBT rights, Giles said laws which discriminate against the LGBT community by criminalising their sexual preferences proliferates discriminatory practices against them, and breeds an atmosphere not conducive to them speaking out against such discrimination.
During an interview with Stabroek News, Giles noted that ensuring and protecting the rights of the LGBT community is, from the public policy perspective, a human rights issue and should be dealt with as such. She also noted that the High Commission’s support for LGBT rights is propelled by the
