Guyana Trans United staged a protest on Friday in front of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to voice their concerns about what they believe to be discriminatory services meted out to them by the Guyana Police Force and the stagnation of a case where some of their members were shot at.
Supporters from the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) and Red Thread were also protesting at the court. The demonstration was held in response to a decision handed down by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond that charges stemming from shots being fired at four Trans United members would be dismissed if the court does not receive by Monday, the files that were sent back to the Brickdam Police Station for corrections.
On April 7, four transgender women alleged that shots were fired at them while they were plying their trade as sex workers at the corner of King Street and North Road. The quartet said they
