The
Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) with support
from Peace Corps Guyana hosted a “Lunch & Launch” Event on June 18
to open their Region Three Sexual Health Training Programme, at the
Aracari Resort in Versailles, West Bank Demerara.
The
event was chaired by SASOD’s Advocacy and Communications Officer,
Schemel Patrick who highlighted that the Region Three targeted outreach
and training programme is intended to empower and build capacity of LGBT
persons in the West Demerara community, while promoting positive mental
and sexual health practices; basic human rights relating to
non-discrimination and accessing health services, reducing internal
stigma among LGBT persons in the Region and identifying a support
network of LGBT persons and allies to establish a sustainable and
ongoing linkage of local support after the project has ended.
