Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira, UN Resident Coordinator, Yeşim Oruç and representatives of Guyana Trans United, the Guyana Rainbow Foundation, EQUAL Guyana, Proud To Be Trans, and Tamùkke Feminists on Friday at UN House, where the United Nations in Guyana held a flag raising ceremony to mark the launch of Pride Month. In a statement, UN Guyana said the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons are human rights and are protected by international law. It quoted Oruç as saying, “UN agencies have a history of working together with LGBTIQ+ organisations to address the challenges and vulnerabilities that LGBTIQ+ communities face and to ensure that they are not left behind from Guyana’s enormous development potential.” Teixeira, meanwhile, added that “the government is committed to human rights and democracy…this is an issue that we will continue to strive to make progress on.” (UN Guyana photo)Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira, UN Resident Coordinator, Yeşim Oruç and representatives of Guyana Trans United, the Guyana Rainbow Foundation, EQUAL Guyana, Proud To Be Trans, and Tamùkke Feminists on Friday at UN House, where the United Nations in Guyana held a flag raising ceremony to mark the launch of Pride Month. In a statement, UN Guyana said the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons are human rights and are protected by international law. It quoted Oruç as saying, “UN agencies have a history of working together with LGBTIQ+ organisations to address the challenges and vulnerabilities that LGBTIQ+ communities face and to ensure that they are not left behind from Guyana’s enormous development potential.” Teixeira, meanwhile, added that “the government is committed to human rights and democracy…this is an issue that we will continue to strive to make progress on.” (UN Guyana photo)
