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Our Atlantis Cruise Caribbean Journey

Our Atlantis Cruise Caribbean Journey | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Four years ago, we decided to do our first Atlantis Cruise. Leaving out of New York City, it was just too convenient to pass up! Richard and I got on board, assuming we would know very few people, …

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In Haiti, slight progress for LGBT rights is seen as victory

In Haiti, slight progress for LGBT rights is seen as victory | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Yaisah Val recently came out publicly as a transgender woman on YouTube, a potentially risky move in a country like Haiti where LGBT residents face pervasive hostility in most spheres of public life. Two proposed anti-LGBT laws are pending in Parliament. The major churches are firm in their condemnation of homosexuality. Gay Haitians are frequent targets of attacks and harassment, and police are often unsympathetic to victims of anti-gay violence.

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Barbados: Priest Pledges Support in Fight Against LGBT Discrimination

Barbados: Priest Pledges Support in Fight Against LGBT Discrimination | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
“We have to ensure that no human being is discriminated against on the basis of their gender or their sexual orientation," said Noel Burke.
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Cayman Islands Governor calls on British territory to address gay rights

Cayman Islands Governor calls on British territory to address gay rights | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Days before Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick departs after her 4½-year tour of duty here, she has called on the local government to address the lack of recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights.

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Blue Diamond Resorts Announces Inaugural Caribbean Pride Week, September 16 to 23 at CHIC Punta Cana

Blue Diamond Resorts Announces Inaugural Caribbean Pride Week, September 16 to 23 at CHIC Punta Cana | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

This September, Caribbean Pride 2017 will take over CHIC Punta Cana from September 16 to 23, for a week-long celebration of pride, diversity and community. With Punta Cana's sexiest and most luxurious all-inclusive resort as the venue, this event will be filled with fun activities, tons of entertainment including international DJs and drag performances, and sets the standard for future Caribbean Pride Weeks all through the tropics.

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Atlantis Events and RSVP Vacations Lead in Launching the Groundbreaking Destination Equality Campaign

Atlantis Events and RSVP Vacations Lead in Launching the Groundbreaking Destination Equality Campaign | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Destination Equality is a Program of Alturi founded by former Atlantis Events and RSVP Vacations employees Steve Roth and Charlie Rounds

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In the Caribbean's carnival capital, a Pride parade makes its debut

In the Caribbean's carnival capital, a Pride parade makes its debut | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

I am still smiling because of Saturday 28 July. History was made in Trinidad and Tobago with our first Pride parade. Since that day, I’ve been processing the experience. The feeling of joyfully roaming the streets of the city where I was born and grew up, the …

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She’s Famous, From Barbados, and an LGBT Ally

She’s Famous, From Barbados, and an LGBT Ally | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
“Why are we homophobic in Barbados and other countries in the Eastern Caribbean?” a popular host of a morning television show in Barbados asked me. I was on the island – and his show – to talk about a new Human Rights Watch report about discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Barbados and six other Eastern Caribbean countries.
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Trinidad and Tobago: A nation in the closet

Trinidad and Tobago: A nation in the closet | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
An independent reporter from Cuba who works with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting profiles the LGBTI community in Trinidad and Tobago.
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A surprising role for LGBT activism in sailing

A surprising role for LGBT activism in sailing | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
I’ve been an activist all my life and made an earnest effort to leave that part of my life behind when I packed up and headed to Fort Lauderdale t
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