The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Thursday presented Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence with its recently published fact sheet on social protection, while engaging her in a discussion on the human rights approach.
According to a press release from SASOD, the minister said there would be initiatives by her ministry that would see more cooperation with civil society organisations such as SASOD.
The organisation’s Managing Director Joel Simpson noted that many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Guyanese who are open about their sexual orientation or gender identity at work regularly face discrimination. He cited a