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| Caribbean delegation at the conference |
The
Inaugural Meeting on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Political
Leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Lima, Peru from
September 4 – 6, 2014. The meeting, organized by PromSex (Peru), Caribe
Afirmativo (Columbia) and The Gay & Lesbian Victory
Institute (United States), saw more than 150 attendees representing
organizations in more than 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean including Argentina, Brazil,
Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia,
United States, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Barbados, St.
Lucia and others.
Over the course of three days, we
were engaged in stimulating discussions on a number of areas in which LGBTI
persons can contribute towards a political movement in their respective
countries. We were specifically challenged to use the knowledge as best as we
can to increase our political involvement.
