February 28, 2013
Erin Greene
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Supreme Court ruling to have mixed impact on the Bahamas
LOCAL lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists and experts said Friday’s landmark US Supreme Court decision to legalise same-sex marriage nationwide will have a mixed impact on the movement here in The Bahamas.
Activist: Why is referendum not treated as a human rights issue?
ACTIVIST Erin Greene yesterday said the latest postponement of voting on the four Constitutional Amendment Bills in Parliament was inevitable given the government’s reluctance to address the changes as a human rights issue.
LGBT attack 'is hate speech'
HUMAN rights activist Erin Greene yesterday branded prominent pastor Dr Myles Munroe’s recent verbal attack on the LGBT community as a “hate speech” that may incite violence against law-abiding citizens who are gay or transgender.
Call for education campaign on LGBT issues
ACTIVISTS called for the government to support its position on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender rights amid speculation over whether hardships faced by members of the community warrant asylum applications.
'I have been discriminated against for my sexuality'
REFUTING the government’s claim that there is no discrimination due to sexual orientation in the Bahamas, human rights activist Erin Greene complained that the records don’t exist because police refuse to take complaints from the gay community.
Call for gay rights
HUMAN RIGHTS Activist Erin Greene yesterday called for a provision to be added to the constitution that protects individuals from being discriminated against based on their “sexual orientation”.
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