As we approach the end of the year and look forward to the new year ahead, it is a time for reflection, renewal, and, most importantly, embracing the spirit of love, kindness, and acceptance that the holiday season encourages. Yet, as we stand on the threshold of 2025, it’s impossible to ignore a troubling issue that continues to persist in our beloved Dominica—our treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals.
When will we, as proud Nature Islanders—Dominicans by birth—finally accept the truth that there are full-fledged gay and lesbian nationals living among us? It is disheartening to witness the level of ignorance and intolerance still being displayed in society when members of the LGBTQ+ community walk the streets of our towns and villages. This outdated mindset, rooted in shame and exclusion, has no place in a modern society that claims to value love and compassion.
The holiday season, a time when we focus on peace, joy, and goodwill towards all, should serve as a reminder of the values we hold dear. How can we genuinely embrace these ideals if we continue to foster an environment where intolerance and ignorance are allowed to thrive? It is 2024, soon to be 2025, and yet the reality that LGBTQ+ individuals in Dominica are still being marginalized and treated with disdain is simply unacceptable.
What makes this situation even more disturbing is the hypocrisy that some in our society continue to exhibit. There are women who publicly condemn and look down upon LGBTQ+ persons, judging them for their sexuality and choices. However, behind closed doors, these same women often have relationships with men who are part of the LGBTQ+ community—husbands, boyfriends, and even brothers, secretly engaging in relationships with gay or bisexual individuals. This double standard not only exposes the ignorance and hypocrisy in our society, but it also highlights the deep-seated issues surrounding acceptance and understanding.
As we embrace the new year and the promise of a fresh start, let us commit to evolving as a society. Dominica can and should be a place of inclusivity, where we celebrate the diversity of our people. We must stand up for the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ individuals, allowing them to live openly and authentically without fear of rejection or discrimination.
Let the values of the holiday season—peace, joy, and acceptance—be more than just words. Let them guide us in 2025 and beyond. It’s time to reject hatred and embrace the diversity that makes us stronger as a nation. As we ring in the new year, let us make a resolution to move forward with open hearts, open minds, and a commitment to treating every Dominican, regardless of their sexual orientation, with the respect and dignity they deserve.
Wishing everyone a prosperous, peaceful, and inclusive New Year! Let us move forward with compassion and unity.
#NewYearNewBeginnings #LoveIsLove #DominicaForAll #LGBTQInclusion #EqualityForAll #EmbraceDiversity #Happy2025
There is no one who love us (sinners) more than God Almighty. He proved it by sending His only unique Son to die in our place on Calvary’s tree. as stated in John 3:16. One thing though, we should never think of The Almighty as an old grandfather who love his grandsons or granddaughters so much that he cannot say no to any of their requests.
In 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 we are told the
the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolators,nor adulterers, nor Homosexuals, nor Sodomites, “Will not inherit God’s kingdom.”
I really don’t know what these people want. In DA you can do what you want in your bedroom. The police will not arrest you but the Judge of all the earth is taking note and you will stand before him one day if you don’t turn from this evil lifestyle.
Remember the ball is in your court.
First of all what does the plus (+) stand for? I am old enough to remember when it was just “gay”, then gays and lesbians, then gays and lesbians and queer now they have half the alphabet in there. And I’ve heard that part of the plus is M for MAPs (Minor Attracted Persons) which is a nice way of saying paedophiles.
So tell me where are we going with this when every few years they add something to this continually degenerating level of sickness. At what point will we advocating for the rights of the MAPs?
These people have been free to do what they want in privacy for years. Keep it out of the public because no normal person wants to be exposed to that kind of thing. It is taboo for a reason because it is not something that any sane society should promote.
We don’t want that stuff here. Doesn’t matter what the activist judge ruled or what some of the activists on here say, still the majority of people do not accept this stuff in Dominica.
Very timely and heartfelt sentiments! Let us all embrace these thoughts as we approach the New Year and beyond.
Mel Houston,you cannot have sex in the streets of Dominica,that is called disorderly conduct which is an offence in Dominica.
Wrong place. There’s no discrimination here against lgbq+- in Dominica. The harsh law was addressed. They are free as anyone else but just can’t do sex in the streets like the rest of us who want to populate Dominica.
Every society, including us, has its own taboos, morees (they know you just waiting them out) and ways things are done. We also have laws against polygamy of all things, and pedos that love our own or their own preety and handsome little ones, Incestuous people, for good reason. Ooh how polygamist are suffering and see the need to take to the streets and airways. You are describing a problem in Canada, Germany etc their problems are not our problems no matter how they sell them to us.
“There’s no discrimination here against lgbq+- in Dominica.” BS! I know that you do not believe this effries. Legally, you are correct, that there are no impediments that specifically target members of this demographic. However, you can easily find discrimination elsewhere.