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Founder and Coordinator of MiRiDom Daryl Phillip says Dominica is now a freer space, in terms of sexual expression. He made this remark on Monday at a press conference, after a court ruling in favor of MiRiDom. The ruling from the High Court states that sections 14 & 16 of the Sexual Offences Act which punishes homosexual sex, is unconstitutional.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Phillip mentioned that some individuals in society are privileged and can express themselves as they want to.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>However, according to him, the court judgment brings greater equality and freedom to the country in this regard.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Phillip further stated, “Whether we like it or not homosexuality or same-sex attraction exists, and there is nothing we can do about it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>He believes, that moving forward, the largest fight is removing phobia and creating acceptance of sexual differences.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>He said MiRiDom is an interesting group. ” We have few members, but a lot of allies. One of the reasons is people are afraid to come forward.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Daryl encourages people to be fair to each other and stop discriminating against people who love the same sex and try to accommodate them within society.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>“We do not expect everything to change overnight, but with this ruling no longer can someone say it is against the law, so I have a right to call you names. This removes that fuel and will have no justification.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Phillip feels that this ruling will force people to think of their actions towards others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>“It is the beginning of a process and we need to continue the process. So it is now up to us the Dominican society and citizens of the world to decide you cannot continue treating people that way because they do something different than you,”\u00a0 Phillip added.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Meanwhile, a statement from MiRiDom said, “The era where bullying and taunting could be justified under the guise of the law is over. To the LGBTQ community, this victory is both a celebration and a call to action. However,\u00a0 it is crucial to remember that this legal victory does not condone or excuse illegal behaviors such as pedophilia, rape, or gross indecent exposure, which remain punishable under law. Our commitment is to upholding dignity and consent remains unwavering.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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