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Gay in the islands

23-May-08

Under Article 8 (18/1) of the Immigration Act, homosexual men and women are not allowed to enter the country. Section 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 1986 criminalises “buggery”. This Section provides a penalty of up to life imprisonment, if committed on a minor; up to 10 years’ imprisonment if committed on an adult (18 [...]

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Young and black in Babylondon: part four

27-May-07

“Guess where she works!” He, a tall beautiful dread, considered me for a moment. “Give me a clue.” “Well, she’s a journalist,” said my loctician, while I squirmed in a mixture of ouch-you’re-pulling-my-hair and embarrassment. “Aha! The Voice!” he said, referring to the UK’s major “Afro-Caribbean” newspaper. “No, try again.”

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Victoria Len-Oi Lee paints in her mother tongue

24-May-07

An exciting new Caribbean artist made her debut on the London art scene this week. Victoria Len-Oi Lee’s exhibition – “Painting with my Mother-Tongue” – featured vibrant watercolours and photographs of uniquely Trinidadian scenes and landscapes – with a twist. “I want to change people’s understanding of Trinidad and the Caribbean,” Lee said. “I wanted [...]

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