Georgetown – On Sunday, May 25, 2014, a small crowd braved the inclement weather to gather at the St. George’s Cathedral to participate in the 5th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial organized by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD).

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) will be hosting its 5th annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial on Sunday, May 25, 2014, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on the steps of the St. George’s Cathedral on North Road, Georgetown.

Coinciding with International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) launched its Cine Campaign at Moray House on Friday, May 16, aimed at eradicating discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Guyanese through film technology and social media.

Speakers at Sunday’s Public Forum on the Use of Sexual Violence in Gross Human Rights Violations, all reiterated the need for our justice system to be strengthened when it comes to enforcing the laws against sexual offences. 

On March 31, transgender people the world over celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility (ITDV). Joining these global celebrations in an effort to raise awareness locally, Guyana Trans United (GTU) and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) will be hosting a week-long “Stand Against Transphobia” Photo- Exhibition.