– Linden M&TC pledges to work in support for an equitable society free from discrimination
The
Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) in
partnership with Linden Care Foundation (LCF) and For the Children Sake
Foundation (FCSF) with support from Peace Corps Guyana launched the
Region 10 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Sexual Health
Training Project in Linden, the district’s town on Friday, July 22, at the LEAP Building, McKenzie.
Members
of the general public and various representatives of civil society in
the Upper Demerara -Upper Berbice region attended the simple launch
event, which was chaired by SASOD’s Assistant Treasurer and LCF’s Health
Advocate, Trevon Garner. The speakers were Joel Simpson, SASOD’s
Managing Director; Yanick Copeland, LCF’s Prevention Coordinator for Key
Populations; Vernon Todd, FCSF’s Executive Director; Keenan Williams,
Chairperson of the Social Development Committee of the Linden Town
Council; and Caitlin Sullivan, Region 10 Health Volunteer with Peace
Corps Guyana.
