By Pamela Nauth
(This week, Mosa Telford has a guest columnist)
Pamela Nauth is a professional social worker, trained counselor, and consultant. She is currently the Secretary on the Board of Directors at Help & Shelter – a leading Guyanese NGO working to end all forms of violence, especially domestic violence, and child abuse. She joined Help & Shelter since 1996 and has served as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Board Director. In civil society, Nauth also served as President of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) for 6 years and is also a past President of the Mediation Institute of Guyana. Nauth has also worked with many state agencies, including as Vice-Chairperson and Secretary on the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Advisory Board, Commissioner on the National Commission of the Family and Commissioner and Head of the Investigative Arm of the National Commission on the Rights of the Child. She loves Guyana and wants to see her country develop to a place where everyone’s human dignity is recognised and we are all treated with respect.
Just over three weeks ago, I proudly attended the launch of a new, grassroots effort to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Guyana. The Guyana Together campaign aims to grow public support for LGBT Guyanese and to spark a national conversation about the importance of treating all Guyanese with respect and understanding.