And, closer to home, on Saturday night Belize's LGBT community celebrated The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia at the House of Culture in Belize City. Speakers included PUP Senator Lisa Shoman as well as US Embassy Chargé dAffaires Margaret Hawthorne. Deputy British High Commissioner, Grace Chun was also there.
Special Envoy for Women and Children was there by tele-presence, delivering a prepared message - here's a snippet of what she said about human rights:..
Kim Barrow - Special Envoy for Women and Children
"Hate crimes and hate speech against the LGBT community continue to rear its ugly head and we have seen cases in Belize where they have been physically attacked or subjected to insults without provocation. No one deserves the in-humane treatment that many LGBT persons suffer. They are often in fear, not only for their physical safety but for their lives and that is no way to live."
In her speech, Shoman is quoted as saying that that it was time for LGBT people to enjoy the same freedoms and rights that independence promised all Belizeans, without discrimination.
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