Paula Lindo Friday 6 March 2020 THE global theme for International Women’s Day on March 8 is Each Person for Equality. Adeline Gregoire, founder of the non-profit, women’s organisation Women Everywhere, said her group’s week of activities will centre around the theme Equality Now, inspired by the global theme. Gregoire said the theme was changed to … Continue reading
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Liam Rezende – free to be himself (November 20, 2016)
Among the awardees for The Financial Times’ 2016 Top 50 LGBT Future Leaders is Trinidadian Liam Rezende. He is based in London, where he works as the Marketing Communications Manager for Andaz, the Hyatt’s lifestyle brand. Rezende said he felt an immense sense of pride in being chosen as one of the Top 50 LGBT … Continue reading
Play The Devil plays for Keeps (August 28, 2016)
The local film “Play the Devil,” by writer/director Maria Govan and producer Abigail Hadeed, is simultaneously an exploration of the socio-political issues underpinning T&T and the Caribbean, a coming-of-age film, and a plea for compassion in dealing with others. Govan and main actors Gareth Jenkins and Petrice Jones, who say even though the film is … Continue reading
Diary of a mothering worker. June 15, 2016.
Originally posted on grrlscene:
Post 228. “On behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I wish to convey heartfelt condolences to the President of the United States of America and the American People with respect to the unspeakable horrors of the June 12th attack on an Orlando, Florida nightclub,…
Caribbean Women’s Conference comes to T&T (October 4, 2015)
As LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) persons become more visible throughout the Caribbean, they have begun to advocate to reduce active discrimination in areas of education, healthcare, labour and entertainment, among many, and eliminate the stain of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Prevailing responses to anti-LGBTQI sentiment continue to focus on men who … Continue reading
