“The Bahamas can be the great Caribbean leader that blazes a trail as an exemplar of human dignity and inclusion for all” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As countries around the world prepare to recognize LGBTI Pride Month during the month of June, the Bahamas Organisation of LGBTI Affairs announced yesterday its second annual Pride Bahamas will […]
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Lack of LGBTI protection, Haitian discrimination underscored in US report
Between 30,000 and 60,000 residents Haitian or of Haitian descent NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The US Department of State has once again raised the issue of insufficient laws to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in The Bahamas and what it called “little progress” in advancing legislation intended to address the issue of […]
Bahamas ranked 88/150 on safety for LGBT travelers; local groups say country must do better
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Following an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) recently grading The Bahamas a “D” average on its safety for LGBT travelers, local human rights activists and groups are saying there is more work to be done politically and socially on the matter. Asher&Lyric, an NGO that conducts and publishes private research and studies on […]