![]() | Rear view of a red roofed house near Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Rear view of a red roofed house with yellow board walls located by the coastline of Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica. A sea wall is located behind the house, made of concrete and stones. A woman can be seen in the yard walking towards a clothes line. Plants in the yard include palms and breadfruit tree. Slide labeled Jam. Lucea. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Lucea, Hanover Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030956/00001 | Partager |
![]() | View of Doctor's Cave Beach and the terrace of Casa Blanca Beach Hotel ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. This image was captured from the promenade of the Casa Blanca Beach Hotel in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica. On the promenade are many tourists, including a woman in a wheelchair. The promenade has white, pink, and yellow benches and is planted with almond trees. In the distance on the left is a view of tourists on Doctor's Cave Beach and on the right is the Casa Montego Hotel. The tourists are sea bathing and the beach has multiple beach chairs and umbrellas. Slide labeled Doctors Cave Beach Montego Bay. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Montego Bay, Saint James Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031049/00001 | Partager |
![]() | A canoe and a fishing trap on a Jamaican shoreline ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. A fishing trap and a dugout canoe probably made from cotton tee or guango wood, which were traditionally used to make canoes. A forest is growing along the shoreline. Slide labeled Sea Cove. Jamaica -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 59:7 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030849/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Cruise tourism in the world: Continuity and Recomposition ; Le tourisme de croisière dans le monde : permanences et recompositions Auteur(s) : Dehoorne, Olivier Petit-Charles, Nathalie Theng, Sopheap Auteurs secondaires : Lieux, Identités, eSpaces, Activités (LISA) ; Université Pascal Paoli (UPP) - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Centre de Recherche en Economie, Gestion, Modélisation et Informatique Appliquée (CEREGMIA) ; Université des Antilles et de la Guyane (UAG) Biodiversité, Risques Écologiques dans les Territoires Caraïbes Insulaires (BIORECA - UMR ESPECE DEV) ; Université des Antilles (Pôle Martinique) ; Université des Antilles (UA) - Université des Antilles (UA) Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Université des Antilles Résumé : International audience Cruise tourism is a sector that is rapidly expanding (16 million passengers in 2011). Today, cruising remains an essentially American affair, dominated by North American clients whose preferred destination is the Caribbean Sea. American cruise circuits continue to extend and diversify from the Panama Canal to the edge of Alaska. Meanwhile, cruises strengthen their position on the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas and has launched in East Asia from shores of the South China Sea to major rivers. Between continuity and recomposition, the cruise industry faces several challenges such as the limits of overcapacity (more than 6,000 passengers on board), its relationship with the host territories (ports of call), and the renewal of the “cruise” products. Le tourisme de croisière est un secteur d’activité en pleine expansion (16 millions de passagers en 2011). De nos jours, la croisière reste encore une affaire essentiellement américaine, dominée par les clientèles nord-américaines, et dont le champ spatial privilégié est la mer des Caraïbes. Les circuits américains de la croisière s’étendent et se diversifient, du canal du Panama aux confins de l’Alaska. Parallèlement, la croisière conforte sa position sur les mers méditerranéenne et baltique et se déploie en Asie orientale, des rivages de la mer de Chine aux grands fleuves. Entre permanences et recompositions, l’industrie de la croisière doit relever plusieurs défis tels que les limites du gigantisme (plus de 6 000 passagers à bord), ses relations avec les territoires d’accueil (les ports d’escales), le renouvellement du produit « croisière ». ISSN: 1779-0980 Droits : http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/ hal-01368523 https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-01368523 https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-01368523/document https://hal.univ-antilles.fr/hal-01368523/file/le-tourisme-de-croisiere-dans-le-monde-permanences-et-recompositions%20%281%29.pdf DOI : 10.4000/etudescaribeennes.5629 | Partager |
![]() | Sabal domingensis (Hispaniolan palmetto) -02 Auteur(s) : Zona, Scott Résumé : 2009, Scott Zona -- CC: at-ncsa (Creative Commons license requiring attribution, prohibiting commercial uses, and requiring rights-share for use of this image) see publication: Zona, S. 1992. Distribution update: Sabal domingensis in Cuba. Principes 36: 34–35. Cuba -- Guantanamo -- Imias | Partager |
![]() | Old cobblestone street in Trinidad ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. An old cobblestone street in Trinidad. Along this long road one can see the multi-colored buildings and several people walking up and down. Streets and buildings like those pictured are typical in Trinidad and other Cuban rural cities. Cuba -- Caribbean region -- Trinidad Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 85: 11 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200477/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Grammaires factorisées pour des dialectes apparentés Auteur(s) : Vaillant, Pascal Résumé : Pour la formalisation du lexique et de la grammaire de dialectes étroitement apparentés, il peut se révéler utile de factoriser une partie du travail de modélisation. Les soussystèmes linguistiques isomorphes dans les différents dialectes peuvent alors faire l’objet d’une description commune, les différences étant spécifiées par ailleurs. Cette démarche aboutit à un modèle de grammaire à couches : le noyau est commun à la famille de dialectes, et une couche superficielle détermine les caractéristiques de chacun. Nous appliquons ce procédé à la famille des langues créoles à base lexicale française de l’aire américano-caraïbe. The task of writing formal lexicons and grammars for closely related dialects can benefit from factoring part of the modelling. Isomorphic linguistic subsystems from the different dialectsmay have a common description, while the differences are specified aside. This process leads to a layered grammar model: a kernel common to the whole family of dialects, and a superficial skin specifying the particular properties of each one of them. We apply this principle to the family of French-lexifier creole languages of the American-Caribbean area. Droits : Ce document est protégé par le droit d'auteur. Il ne peut en aucun cas être utilisé sans l'autorisation de l'auteur et des ayant droits recherch:HASH0177c3f56b04eebb1ecda993 | Partager |
![]() | A pebble shoreline with fishing nets near eastern Ocho Rios, Saint Ann, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Water watches up unto a shingle, pebble, beach bordered by a forest near Ocho Rios, Saint Ann, Jamaica. Mesh fishing traps can be seen in the foreground. Slide labeled Shingle Beach East Ocho Rios. Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031116/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Two people on a beach in Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. A man resting on a beach in Jamaica. Another man wearing pants, a shirt, and a hat stands under the shade of an almond tree. In the distance is a limestone cliff. Slide labeled 2 Jamaica Cove East Coast. Jamaica -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030863/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Feeding ecology of the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Auteur(s) : Meylan, Anne Barkau Résumé : (Thesis) Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Florida, 1984. (Bibliography) Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-117). Typescript. Vita. (Statement of Responsibility) by Anne Barkau Meylan. Caribbean Area Droits : Copyright [name of dissertation author]. Permission granted to the University of Florida to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. 000491140 ACQ9642 11941200 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00003420/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Anthurium gymnopus -03 Auteur(s) : Zona, Scott Résumé : 2009, Scott Zona -- CC: at-ncsa (Creative Commons license requiring attribution, prohibiting commercial uses, and requiring rights-share for use of this image) voucher specimen deposited at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTG), Miami, FL, USA & Jardín Botánico National, La Habana, Cuba see publication: Zona, S. 1996 ["1995"]. Anthurium gymnopus in Cuba. Aroideana 18: 21–23. Cuba -- Pinar del Rio | Partager |
![]() | Origine de la sédimentation dans le delta de l'Orénoque et le golfe de Paria (Venezuela) : impact du système dispersif amazonien Auteur(s) : Pujos, M Monente, J Latouche, C Maillet, N Éditeur(s) : Gauthier-Villars Résumé : The suspended matter transported by the Orinoco to the Orinoco delta originates mainly in the Colombian Andes. The four clayey minerals (kaolinite, chlorite, illite and smectite) are always present in the deltaic suspensions, the delta deposits and the gulf of Paria. Illite contents are always dominant except in those regions of the gulf of Paria situated far from the mouths of the Orinoco tributaries characterized by smectites. In the delta, illite contents which are minimal during the dry season increase noticeably during the wet season which is marked by a high Liquid and particulate matter discharge. In the delta, the clay mineralogy of the substrate is comparable to that of dry season suspensions (February), thus showing a sedimentation composed of particulate matter carried by the Orinoco and Amazon rivers. In the wet season, the high liquid and particulate discharges circulate through the delta, then enter and disperse in the Caribbean Sea and the near Atlantic. The clay mineralogy described in the gulf of Paria show that this allochthonous participation of the Amazon in the deltaic sedimentation of the Orinoco is much more pronounced there. In this region, the spatial variations in illite content show this mineral to be a good marker for circulation. Oceanolica Acta (0399-1784) (Gauthier-Villars), 1997 , Vol. 20 , N. 6 , P. 799-809 Droits : info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00093/20435/18102.pdf http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00093/20435/ | Partager |
![]() | Astrocaryum standleyanum (Black palm) about 15 years old Auteur(s) : Mitchell ( Photographer ) Résumé : Additional label information: For close-up see photos C.Z. 107, C. Z 108. Summit, Canal Zone. USDA - Foreign Agric'l Relations Photo North America -- Panama -- Caribbean Caribbean Caribbean area Panama C. Z. 34 | Partager |
![]() | Point Salines, Grendana ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Grenada Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. This peninsula is currently the home of the Maurice Bishop International Airport, formerly Point Salines International Airport, which opened in 1984. Slide labeled Looking E From Pt. Saline Grenada. Grenada -- Caribbean region -- Point Salines, Saint George Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 44:4 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00029622/00001 | Partager |
![]() | A Jamaican man riding a donkey on a seaside road ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Image showcases the use of a donkey for transportation in rural Jamaica. The donkey has a crocus bag saddle with a rope harness. The man riding the donkey is carrying sugarcane and herbs. The paved street is lined with palm trees, almond trees, and electric power lines. Slide labeled Jam. east coast. Jamaica -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030858/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Guayane, Terre Ferme, Isles Antilles, et Nlle. Espagne / par M. Brion. Auteur(s) : Brion de la Tour, Louis, Éditeur(s) : S. Desnos, S. Desnos, ( Paris ) Résumé : Hand colored. Digital image.2005. 13.1 M, 300 ppi, rgb tif. All rights reserved by the source institution. Caribbean sea Guiana Antilles Droits : All rights reserved by the source institution. 1997-225-1 | Partager |
![]() | Relevé de la pêche en Haïti, Auteur(s) : Audant, André Hulsizer, Allan ( joint author ) Éditeur(s) : Imp. de l'état Imp. de l'état ( Port-au-Prince Haïti ) Résumé : (Statement of Responsibility) par André Audant ... et Allan Hulsizer ... avec la collaboration d'un groupe d'inspecteurs-instructeurs, d'instituteurs ruraux et agents agricoles. At head of title: République d'Haïti. Département de l'agriculture et du travail... (Funding) Bulletin (Haiti. Service national de la production agricole et de l'enseignement rural) ; Haiti Haiti Caribbean Sea Caribbean Sea 002656788 45380991 ANC3873 44034125 | Partager |
![]() | Folly Point Lighthouse in Port Antonio, Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The red and white striped Folly Point Lighthouse was built in 1888 at the tip of the Folly Peninsula, near Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. The Tower is constructed of masonry and is fire proof. It flashes a white light of two seconds duration followed by eight seconds of darkness. The light is visible for a distance of thirteen miles. In the background is a one-story white house. Slide labeled Port Antonio Jamaica. Jamaica -- Caribbean region -- Port Antonio, Portland Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00031080/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Forum with Parliament Members : Students Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination ; Audio Recordings of the Proceedings Auteur(s) : Caribbean IRN Résumé : From the PNCR, GAP MPs free to vote conscience on gay rights bill
By Johann Earle
Stabroek News
June 11, 2003
The PNCR will allow its members to vote their conscience on the controversial Constitution (Amendment) Act of 2001 which seeks to prevent discrimination against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation and other grounds.
A number of religious organisations are opposed to the passage of the bill because it includes sexual orientation as one of the grounds. They are concerned that it could lead to a legalisation of homosexual relations and demands for recognition of gay marriages among other things.
PNCR Member of Parliament (MP) Vincent Alexander told a forum at the National Library on Saturday, that the Bill did not seek to legalise homosexuality, but to ensure that persons would not be discriminated against based on their sexual preferences.
He was one of two parliamentarians who showed up - the other being PNCR member, Myrna Peterkin.
The forum was organised by Students Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), a group comprising fifteen students from the University of Guyana which was formed about two weeks ago.
Alexander expects the vote on the bill to come up before the National Assembly in a matter of months.
Paul Hardy, Leader of the Guyana Action Party (GAP), told Stabroek News that his party would not be using the so-called parliamentary whip. He added that GAP took a decision that every member should vote according to his or her own conscience. “We have no right to deny the rights of others based on sexual orientation. [The Bill] will guarantee rights to the homosexual.” GAP is in Parliament as part of an alliance with the Working People’s Alliance. GAP/WPA has two MPs.
The bill was met with rejection from some members of the religious community in 2001 and as a result of this, the President did not assent to it.
In a statement on Monday, the Central Islamic Organisa-tion of Guyana (CIOG) said that it stood in firm opposition to the Bill. The CIOG says the general purpose of the bill may be commendable and that the organisation’s objection is not based on a willingness to promote discrimination. Rather, the CIOG said, it was based on the fact that specific legal protection on the basis of sexual orientation without definition or qualification gives tacit legitimacy to practices which are considered criminal in Islam. “It is foreseeable that such a legal nod of approval (subtle as it may be) of these practices may pave the way for greater social (or even legal) acceptability in the future which, from the perspective of all Muslims including those in Guyana, is an undesirable and sinful outcome,” the CIOG statement said.
At Saturday’s event, Muslim teacher Moulana Mohamed Ali Zenjibari spoke of instances of abuse, discrimination and harsh penalties meted out to gay and lesbian persons in countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia and noted that the Quran did not sanction such punishments for homosexual behaviour.
President of the CIOG, Fazeel Ferouz told Stabroek News that a meeting to discuss a strategy with regards to the bill was planned for tomorrow with various religious groups.
Stabroek News tried to get a comment on the issue from the PPP/C but to no avail.
ROAR leader, Ravi Dev said that his party was now having discussions on the issue. ROAR feels that it is an important question which has to do with morality and should be discussed across the country. He added legislators had to be in tune with their constituents on the issue.
SASOD is lobbying for the legislation through the sensitisation of MPs.
Keimo Benjamin, a law student at UG, gave a presentation based on the jurisprudential aspects of the discussion on sexual orientation. He argued that morality should not be the only guiding principle on which to base the laws. Sexual activities between two consenting male adults in private could not be equated with a violation of a person’s rights, he said, making the point that the thrust of his presentation was not whether homosexuality was wrong, but whether it violated the rights of others. He said that the attitudes of some towards this subject were based on preconceived notions and prejudices. He cited studies to show that the suppression of certain perceived deviant sexual impulses in persons might do more harm than good. One Harvard University study of teens who said they were gay indicated that those teens were three times more likely to commit suicide.
Vidyaratha Kissoon, of Help and Shelter, in his contribution on Saturday, expressed his displeasure at the low turnout at the forum and urged the parliamentarians who showed up to take the message to their colleagues. He noted that because of homophobia, the numerical minority was terrified of speaking out against instances of discrimination. Gays and lesbians in Guyana were subjected to ridicule and abuse, and walk the streets at night not looking for sex necessarily, but for the companionship of persons who empathise with them.
During his presentation, Joel Simpson, another member of SASOD, outlined a number of changes made within national jurisdictions that had international implications. One such crucial change was South Africa’s 1996 adoption of a new constitution, making that country the first in the world to expressly include sexual orientation as a prohibited ground of discrimination. It was the first time a developing country had taken the lead with respect to the rights of sexual minorities.
He also said that according to Douglas Sanders, a Canadian jurist, the rights of homosexual, bisexual or transsexual men and women had never been officially recognised by the United Nations, despite the fact that international laws on the issue began to emerge at the close of the Second World War.
Simpson said that under Article 170 (5), as amended by Section 8 of the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 4) Act 2000, the President is required to assent to any bill which is returned by the National Assembly unaltered after a two-thirds majority within 90 days of its presentation to him. To the parliamentarians present, Simpson stressed that the onus was now on them to adequately represent their constituents which include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual Guyanese.
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Vote on sexual orientation should be a matter of conscience - MP Alexander
By Esther Elijah
Guyana Chronicle
June 8, 2003
PEOPLE’S National Congress (PNC/R) Member of Parliament Mr. Vincent Alexander, said the Opposition will vote on “conscience” when the piece of legislation on sexual orientation is again brought before the National Assembly.
“With specific reference to my party, when this Bill gets back to the Parliament in the spirit of the arguments here, we will not use the `whip’. Our party will not say we have to vote for the provision (in the Sexual Orientation Bill). We will allow our members to vote as a matter of conscience,” he told participants gathered in the Conference Room of the National Library.
“We feel this is a matter of conscience. You may end up with a collective position but you have to deal with us individually,” Alexander said at a poorly attended public consultation aimed at gaining support for sexual orientation to be considered a fundamental right in Guyana.
Alexander, one of the main persons who sat on the Constitutional Reform Commission that addressed this controversial clause, said the legislation was not meant to legalise homosexual activities in Guyana.
“It was intended to ensure that persons who have an orientation - a way of thinking - which may or may not lead to a certain activity, to not be discriminated against, in terms of their rights,” he explained.
Alexander noted that very often, discussions on the sexual orientation provision in the Bill have led to seepages into other areas where debates centre on the “right to be homosexual.”
“I am saying the Bill does not comment on that… However, law is peculiar, especially in a Common Law system. Once you venture out and change the law, very often you open other windows which we cannot definitively say exist or does not exist in advance,” he said.
“The fear of some people is that the legislators might say one thing and the Courts will eventually say something else. While some people can’t argue against the law, per say, they will say this has opened a window of opportunity not meant to be opened. So, it is better to stay without a window than open it and then have a possibility of something you didn’t intend to happen - happening sometime in the future.”
Alexander added: “I want to say I’ve found this activity to have been rich from the perspective of the amount of research which was done by student (speakers). Without any comment as to whether I agree with the arguments, I would wish that much more research on other issues be done by students, and that at the University (of Guyana) students would find it convenient to have forums on other issues, with the same depth of research for their own intellectual development.”
Alexander and other Opposition M.P, Lurlene Nestor were the only three Parliamentarians in attendance at the session organised by the recently formed `Students Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination’ (SASOD), a group that has a membership of 15 mostly University of Guyana (UG) students from various faculties.
SASOD was established two weeks ago.
With the exception of members of the press, the consultation only managed to attract 11 persons, a handful of who were SASOD members.
While congratulating the students for an “insightful” presentation, Nestor pointed out that whether or not she chooses to agree with their position is “another issue” and she is entitled to her “own view”.
“The issue of sexual orientation is very `toucheous’ …while we agree with the human rights provisions and all that as a society, we must also revert to our own society. Some of the very critical questions that I would want to ask is whether or not at the society (level) we are ready for that kind of thing,” she remarked.
“We cannot, at (any) time, ignore the religious groups in our society. If we look at statistics going back to 1992 from a survey done by the Bureau of Statistics, we would see that a small section of the Guyanese population might be considered as people who do not subscribe to a religious view. While the laws are not necessarily based on moral values, we must acknowledge the fact that we might want to revert to many of the cases that (concern) laws that protect public morality.”
Nestor told the speakers at the consultation these were some of the issues that they needed to deal with.
She highlighted, too, that what must be examined is the effects of same-sex marriages on society and how this issue must be tackled.
“These are some of the things we should consider and I don’t think you dealt with that in the presentations,” Nestor stated, adding that the issues must be addressed “frontally.”
“Do we think that with the coming to being of this Bill that there might be quite a number of challenges to the Constitution in relation to the same issue of a man marrying a man? What do we do at the society (level)? Do we recognise that?” were the questions directed at the five speakers at the session.
Nestor continued: “There is some argument that says, `Oh the Bill does not promote homosexuality or does not encourage a man to marry (another) man, but if you look at Section (15) that talks about `non-discrimination’ then how can we not, with the passage of this Bill, allow a man not to marry (another) man.”
According to Nestor, matters of this nature constitute some of the “inconsistencies” of the Bill.
On the argument raised by presenters at the session on who determines what is morality, Nestor said in the concept of democracy it is the people who are the determinants based on a “line of thinking.”
She also rebutted on grounds that put the spotlight on teachers who may have been caught “interfering” with their young students and who may subsequently be dismissed from their jobs.
“Could you imagine such a person interfering with a boy below age 10 - and by virtue of the fact that the Bill is there, the judges (in the case) will have to use their discretion in terms of what happens. We will have more Constitutional changes and problems (arising with the passage of the Bill).”
SASOD member and law student, Joel Simpson, in reply, said he doesn’t think any homosexual in Guyana wants to “run into a church and ask that people marry them or anything of that sort.”
At one point likening the church to a “club”, Simpson claimed the church has the right to exclude whomever it wants. He further stated that in accordance with the Constitution, people of the same sex do not currently have the right to marry, and will also not be able to do such an act with the passage of the Bill.
However, Simpson said it is possible that the law, with the passage of the Bill, would have to recognise same-sex domestic partnerships in relation to employment benefits, sharing of properties, etc.
Simpson said he believes there should be a realm of “public” and “private” morality between consenting adults, and implied that the Bill did not fully give “rights” to homosexuals.
But, Nestor interjected: “I am informing you further…that the Sexual Orientation provision has, in fact, in some way recognised the rights of homosexuals and we must accept that.”
Meanwhile, there was no vocal Christian representative(s) at the consultation and apart from the two Opposition representatives none other participant gave comments or directed questions at the presenters.
Other speakers in support of the sexual orientation clause were: Moulana Mohammed Ali Zenjiban, Assistant Director of the International Islamic College; Denuka Radzik from Red Thread, Keimo Benjamin, UG law student and Vidyartha Kissoon from Help & Shelter.
The Sunday Chronicle has been reliably informed that the Georgetown Ministers Fellowship, representing groups of Christian leaders staunchly against sexual orientation as a right in Guyana, have recently prepared a detailed 16-page document outlining issues arising from research to further boost their argument against the inclusion of the clause.
The document is yet to be made public.
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![]() | Fisherman's Hotel in Jamaica ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Jamaica Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. This two story round building with balconies is Fisherman's Hotel in Jamaica. A cannon sits near the edge of a cliff. Slide labeled 2 Fisherman's Hotel Jamaica. Jamaica -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00030884/00001 | Partager |