SHE – Sexuality, Health, and Empowerment
SHE is a community building platform in recognition of the intersectional marginalisation of lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and trans people in Barbados.
Blog Posts
Community Care: Donation drive for St Vincent and the Grenadines volcano victims
SHE Barbados is currently collecting the following items to send to SVG in support of people who continue to be severely displaced and affected by the ongoing volcanic eruptions: – Menstrual products (pads, tampons, menstural cups)- Toiletries (soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo)- Packaging (large ziplock bags and medium sized boxes)- N95 masks- Bottled…
Commemorating Womxn’s History Month
This International Womxn’s Month, we celebrate and acknowledge the amazing womxn who have been working to create change for our community✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 In this commemoration, we think specifically about the ways in which lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and nonbinary womxn are particularly marginalised yet invisible in some feminist spaces. We hold this space to honour this…
LGBTQ is Not a Blood Type
In Barbados, there is the widespread cultural belief that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people (particularly men who have sex with men [MSM] and trans women) are not permitted to donate blood. There is in fact, no legislation on this matter, but homophobia and transphobia, along with the absence of a clear governmental…
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