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Trans(cendence), a regional event elevating the rights, well-being and emancipation of gender diverse people in the Caribbean, hosted in Saint Lucia in May. Transcendence includes a human rights conference and the Mr and Ms Queeribbean competition. 

A celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), Transcendence centres transgender and non-binary people. 

The inaugural conference on human rights for transgender people in the Caribbean, is hosted by ECADE, Butterfly Barbados and Transwave out of Jamaica.

(Bridgetown, December 13, 2022) The Republic of Barbados is the latest Caribbean nation to declare unconstitutional, laws that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. 

In a third case of historic precedent, The High Court of The Republic of Barbados, affirmed the constitutional rights of LGBTQ+ citizens by striking down the country’s buggery laws. 

ECADE, Equals and Butterfly Barbados applaud this decision on behalf of all LGBTQ+ people in Barbados and the Caribbean.

Sign the gender inclusive Caribbean pledge!

Full recognition of LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean cannot be achieved without a united and inclusive community that accounts for gender diverse persons. 

Will you be one of them?

ECADE invites our LGBTQ+ Caribbean community and allies to open your hearts and arms to gender diverse persons within the region, with the "You matter, I matter, We matter", campaign.

Proclaim your commitment to positively engage with and include gender diverse persons within your organisation, your workplace, your community! SIGN THE PLEDGE to Expand Visibility and Inclusion of Gender Diverse Persons and proudly add your business or organisation's name on our website here as a signatory to inclusivity of gender-diverse Caribean people!

Be the change!