![]() However, the relatively quiet LGBT scene in Barbados has not stopped the island’s American-backed fundamentalist churches from accusing gays of causing the economic and societal challenges facing the country. For example, Barbadian Pride events have not been as successful or significant as elsewhere in Caricom, such as the recently concluded Montego Bay Pride or the month-long Suriname Pride. And the Barbadian LGBT movement is certainly not as visible as in other parts of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). ![]() Such alarmist allegations have often been made when there is increased recognition of the human rights of LGBT people.Īlthough Barbados has the most draconian anti-sodomy law in the Western Hemisphere (life imprisonment), which it inherited from Britain during colonization, the country rarely records as many anti-gay physical attacks as occur in other states in the region. 23, about a march planned that weekend by religious groups to “take back the rainbow” from the gay “movement.” Ostensibly, the event, dubbed “Stand Up, Stand Out,” was meant to condemn declining morals in Barbadian society. (Photo courtesy of Nastassia Rambarran)Ī Barbadian newspaper carried a story on Monday, Oct. What began as an anti-gay march in Barbados on Saturday ended up in respectful dialogue with LGBT community members and prayers for the community’s success.
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