Western Hemisphere and the Caribbean Archives

Civil Society Groups Condemn Increasing Homophobic and Transphobic Violence in the Caribbean

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) and other civil society groups in the region are condemning increasing homophobic and transphobic violence in the Caribbean. CVC…

Rainbow Coalition

Repost from Foreign Policy A gay rights revolution is sweeping across the Americas. It’s time for Washington to catch up. In his second inaugural address, U.S. President Barack…

Widespread Pattern of Abuses Against LGBT People Worldwide

Washington, DC – May 25, 2012 – The Department of State’s 2011 Human Rights Report, released yesterday, catalogues an ongoing range of abuses and discriminatory treatment directed at…