Barbados

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Barbados: Opposing groups march over proposal to legalize same-sex unions

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Christians marching against Government’s proposal to legalize same-sex unions are being challenged by the group they are protesting against. When scores of Christians marched from Lower Estate, St George to Glebe playing field on Saturday, in that same parish, they were surprised to see about six people with placards in hand, in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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Barbados: Government Prepared To Recognise Civil Unions For Same-Gender Couples

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Government is prepared to recognise a form of civil unions for couples of the same gender, so as to ensure that no human being in Barbados will be discriminated against in the exercise of civil rights, that ought to be theirs.

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Barbados: Parliament of Barbados adopts workplace protections for individuals of diverse sexual orientation

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The Parliament of Barbados for adopted the Employment (Prevention of Discrimination) Act 2020, which protects various categories of individuals from workplace discrimination, including those of diverse sexual orientation.

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Barbados tells bosses it’s OK to fire trans workers without cause

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The Barbados House of Assembly passed the Employment (Protection from Discrimination) Bill 2020 (EPD). Although noble in name, this piece of legislation actually entrenched the exclusion of trans people.

Caribbean: Faith-Based Efforts to Combat Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The aim of this project is to map faith work in the Caribbean that supports the advancement of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) human rights

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Hate Crimes Against the LGBT Community in the Commonwealth

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This report outlines the nature and extent of anti-LGBT hate crime and its impact on individuals and societies in the Commonwealth, explores trends across the Commonwealth and surveys regional and country-specific case examples.

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Barbados: Regional approach to decriminalising homosexuality

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) advocates in Barbados are working closely with their counterparts in Trinidad and Tobago to prove that changes to the country’s “discriminatory” laws could result in real and tangible benefits for members of the community.