Minister of Social Cohesion Dr. George Norton has expressed his commitment to working with the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) to address challenges affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community in Guyana.
Norton, who was recently reassigned the Social Cohesion portfolio, met with representatives of SASOD, including Managing Director Joel Simpson, Social Change Coordinator Jairo Rodrigues and Advocacy and Communications Officer Schemel Patrick on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by SASOD, the meeting facilitated discussions regarding their partnership with the Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Ministry of Education for work that is pivotal in the prevention of violence and discrimination.
