Being LGBTI in the Caribbean

On 07/20, EQUAL Guyana, supported by @UNDPGuyana, hosted "Pride in Wellness: Building Tomorrow's Leaders", a symposium about LGBTQ+ experiences and self-care (for Men’s Health Month). It focused on LGBTQ+ men’s psychological, mental, sexual and reproductive, and general health.

📣MICRO-GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT LGBTI DIGITAL INCLUSION! Find out more here: ilga.org/news/call-micr… Submit your proposal by 19 August 2024 (9 AM CEST)! #LGBTI #DigitalDivide #inclusion #microgrants #opportunity

Barbados Pride Parade 2024! Small thread! 🧵

📣We’re looking for a Comms Consultant! 🗓️Applications open until July 18, 3:00 p.m. ➡️More information: procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiati…

The progress flag was designed by non-binary American artist Daniel Quasar in 2018. 🌈Know your colors and wear them with #pride #lgbtq🏳️‍🌈 #notohate

And our picks from the 🇩🇴Dominican Republic and 🇬🇾Guyana, from Rita Indiana and Rajiv Mohabir. 🌈Happy PRIDE month!

If you're looking for something haunting, dark, sexy, romantic, dreamy, reflexive or maybe all of the above, we've got you covered with these stories by Jamaican and Barbadian authors: 🇯🇲Kei Miller 🇯🇲Nicole Dennis-Benn 🇧🇧 Martin Boyce 🇧🇧Kelly R. Alleyne

Are you a bookworm like us? 📚🌈 Another way to celebrate PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 is sharing and being inspired by great stories about the experience of being LGBTQ, for readers both inside and outside the community. Have you read any of these?🧵👀

The pathway to HIV-related law & policy reform is complex. It varies by country and community. That’s where the 🆕 @UNDP Spectrum comes in: 7 pathways, 7 building blocks and 7 enablers = endless combinations to tailor to your context. 🔗undp.org/publications/s… #ScaleWhatWorks

Nominations close for the #InternationalPrideAwards on 30 June. Make sure to get your nominations in! internationalprideawards.org/en/nominations/ #LGBTIQ+ #EqualityForAll

Anti-LGBTQ hate speech, harassment and disinformation harms #LGBTQ🏳️‍🌈 people and society. Addressing hateful rhetoric comes easier when we have sufficient knowledge and skills to identify and counteract it. #NoToHate campaign offers insights on this💪🏿💥 un.org/sites/un2.un.o…

Addressing Anti-LGBTQ hate speech, harassment and disinformation online or in real life is easier if you're equipped with knowledge and skills to identify it. You can make a difference even if you're not the victim 💪🏿.  ➡️Learn how to say #NoToHate🏳️‍🌈: un.org/sites/un2.un.o…

We continue to celebrate! Last week @UNDPGuyana brought together community leaders and UN representatives to talk about the challenges, successes and needs of the LGBTQ community in 🇬🇾 and our common goals to leave no one behind. Together we raised the 🏳️‍🌈 flag at the UN House.

Wear✨, share🔁, support🫱🏿‍🫲🏾, celebrate🎉. Let's be #AlliesInAction! 🏳️‍🌈

👂🏾Listen, 🗒️learn, 👄speak out, 📢report. Let's be #AlliesInAction! 🏳️‍🌈

🏳️‍🌈Pride month is also a time to remember that equality cannot be achieved by LGBTIQ+ people alone, but with allies whose choices and actions create bridges by supporrting the community and standing against discrimination❤️💪🏾. Texts from @free_equal campaign #AlliesInAction

¡Celebremos el #amor en todas sus hermosas formas! #LGBTIQ+

📣Nominations open! There are courageous advocates for #LGBTIQ+ 🏳️‍🌈equality who are effecting positive change, often at great risk to themselves. #InternationalPrideAwards seek to tell their stories and inspire more people to advocate for equality💪🏾. internationalprideawards.org/en/

And don't forget - Nominations for the #InternationalPrideAwards open 1 June! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 👉internationalprideawards.org/en/

Pride month is here and it's trivia time 🏳️‍🌈✨!! Let's warm up and see how you do in our quick quizz ;)