trini gay culture

If there was one thing about my beloved country that I would like to change would be the way homosexuality is viewed. it is still seen and portrayed as taboo. however, from my own personal

experience I can tell that the gay community is reasonably large and fast growing. There is a fear in trini that being gay will have negative consequences such as violence, disownment from

family members, loss of job since it is seen as unacceptable, and even being expelled from certain denominational school and or colleges, particularly christian based institutions, where this

behaviour is considered t0 be ungodly and means for condemnation. One example of an institution where homosexuality is not acceptable is the University of the Southern Caribbean, formerly Caribbean Union College.

The intolerance is even seen in some class lectures where particular members of staff refuse to allow students to even write a thesis on this real adolescent issue, suggesting that this is a topic that has no morals and values.
This is funny because the number of gay and bi students at the institution is surprising.

It is MIND BOGGLING the homosexuality is still Illegal in the land of Trinidad and Tobago. I wonder what is the sentence/charge for having a thought? Does it matter whether I think about a man or a woman in a sexual way? apparently it does.

I wish that trini gays could have peaceful prides and other fetes without having to be so secretive, keeping everything low profile out of fear. The gay clubs in trini are so secluded that its uncomfortable to be there. why can not a man hold a man's hand in public and not be ashamed or afraid of the immature snickers and sneers.

why do we have to mind other people's business more than we mind our own?

The one thing I love about my girlfriend is that she is a strong black woman who really does not care about the backward and uninformed views of others and proudly holds my hand and makes it known that she is proud to have me by her side.

letters

Some people write poetry. I Love poetry, but I am not a poet except when Im either in love or heart broken. I love to write letters. writting letters is a great form of expression for me. its like having a journal, only you do not post or

email your journal entires to a friend or family member at the end of the day. you keep these thoughts private and locked away, sometimes literally locked with a key. when i post my letters

I send them only to the people that I am close to such as my girlfriend, or my dear cousin who lives in the UK. I feel happy to share the events of my day or week with them, to express my likes and dislikes, the new food i've tasted or the latest film I've watched, whether it was something cheesy, or an episode that really touched me on the inside.

I love letters. I love writting them just as much as I love receiving them. the excitment of opening a package, even if just an envelope, has that feeling like on christmas morning, wondering who its from and what's the content inside.

And when i read letters its a special joy for me, a certain type of relaxation, or meditation rather. i love to be taken back into an experience and just imagine the good things and the bad things the sender has described to me. Be it the weather in London, or the number of jelly fish swarming the Mayaro coastline.