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I wish we were accepted’ – LGBTQ living in Antigua

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10/11/2022

While it is safe for LGBTQ persons to live in most parts of the Caribbean, it’s not all peaches and cream. Homosexuality is still taboo. Stigma and discrimination are undeniably prevalent, so much so that many are still in the closet.

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