GDF sanctioning of two female soldiers
Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon’s suggestion that the sanctioning of two female soldiers presents an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons to press their case for decriminalisation is an abdication of the government’s responsibility to protect all of its citizens from discrimination, according to rights group SASOD.
“What this incident does demonstrate is that there is inadequate legal and constitutional protection and means of redress for discrimination based on sexual orientation in Guyana,” Secretary of the Board of Trustees