The Case Against Cross-dressing and Transgenderism in Guyana by Roger Williams aka big willi

Dear Editor,

I refer to the letter by Antoine Craigwell (KN 26 2 10) captioned “Cross-dressing in Guyana ; Is the Supreme Court Courageous?” and would appreciate the opportunity to respond. This response is copied to Guyana ’s Attorney-General, the Guyana Bar Association, and the Bar-Associations and Attorneys-General of the Caribbean . The full text is also attached with a cover page and table of contents, with revisions being posted continuously at http://www.scribd.com/doc/27698238/The-Case-Against-Cross-Dressing-or-Transgender-ism-in-Guyana

“Friend-of-the-Court” Briefs:

Transgender men & SASOD in Guyana court to overturn cross dressing laws

Seyon Persaud

GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – A group of transgender men in Guyana have asked the country’s Supreme Court to strike down laws that leave them open to arrest following a police crackdown on male cross-dressers.
… both homosexuality and transgender dress have been illegal for decades, [police] detained and briefly held six transgender males in jail last February on charges of “cross-dressing.”