Inclusivity, equality must guide consultations on decriminalising homosexuality

-SASOD
With Guyana due to embark on national consultations on decriminalising same sex relations, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) has said that “inclusivity and equality” must be the guiding principles if the country is serious about its commitment to human rights for all citizens.

“Every human being is entitled to be treated fairly and equally, but yet in 21st-century Guyana, archaic laws still exist which criminalize same-sex intimacy and cross-dressing while perpetuating many forms of discrimination and social stigma against lesbian,