Magistrate to face JSC over complaint of denying justice to transgender citizens

Magistrate Dylon Bess is to face the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over a complaint that he has denied transgender Guyanese access to justice.

Gulliver, born Quincy McEwan, Director of Guyana Trans United (GTU), on March 20th, 2017, wrote the acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings, complaining about Bess’ continued denial of access by transgendered individuals to his courtroom. In the letter, Gulliver requested that Bess be sanctioned for denying justice.

Justice Cummings responded by way of a letter, dated April 4th, 2017, in which she stated that the complaint