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LGBTQ rights advocate Noel Cayasso-Smith passes away

Noel Cayasso-Smith, CEO and president of the Cayman AIDS Foundation and the founder of the Cayman LGBTQ Foundation, passed away on 24 Dec.

Cayman Pride Parade draws celebratory crowds

Those who participated in the rescheduled Cayman Pride Parade enjoyed sunny skies and plenty of rainbows as they celebrated along West Bay Road.

Cayman’s Pride Parade returns for third year

Cayman's Pride Parade, now in its third year, is set to take place this Saturday starting at Public Beach, and participation will be free.

Cayman’s Pride parade returns, as free event

Cayman's Pride parade will return as a free event this year, Cayman Islands LGBTQ Foundation founder Noel Cayasso-Smith has confirmed.

Cayman Pride 2022: Don’t rain on my parade

It looked as though Mother Nature might threaten to scupper the plans for the Pride Parade and after-party, slated for Saturday, 30 July, when...

Pride ‘Evening with the Queens’ event riotous fun

Professional drag show personalities Kiki Coe from Ottawa, Canada, and Detoxx Busti-AE from Brooklyn, along with local star Miss Delicious, entertained guests at Next...

Cayasso-Smith defends Pride parade, says it’s open to all

Cayman LGBTQ Foundation founder Noel Cayasso-Smith has defended the decision to attached a cost to participate in the 2nd annual Pride Parade saying the additional support was needed to ensure the event took place.

Pride parade and parties promise colourful weekend

Despite having to postpone the Pride flag-raising event scheduled for Saturday, 23 July, due to rainy weather, the spirits of organisers were not dampened as they revved up preparations for the coming weekend.

LGBTQ Foundation commends police on arrest of assault suspect

Following the serious assault of two men in The Strand complex in early January, the Cayman LGBTQ Foundation is pleased to hear that a...

LGBTQ groups push for hate crime law

Cayman’s LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have met with local leaders, including Premier Wayne Panton, Governor Martyn Roper and Police Commissioner Derek Byrne, in a concerted push for anti-discrimination legislation that will tackle hate crimes.

Gay Pride organiser calls foul over alleged CayMAS breaches

Cayman LGBTQ Foundation president Noel Cayasso-Smith claims authorities turned a blind eye to breaches of COVID-19 restrictions during Saturday’s CayMAS parade, saying the rules were much more strictly enforced for the Gay Pride Parade he organised a week earlier.

Billie Bryan: Cayman Gay Pride Parade lacked the ‘Pride’

LGBTQ+ activist Billie Bryan of Colours Caribbean said Cayman’s inaugural gay pride parade was a "Pride in name only", which left her disappointed.

Gay Pride: A rainbow on West Bay Road

For many in Cayman, this Saturday, 31 July, marks the date of a very auspicious occasion – one that has been a long time...

Colours Cayman: No legal reason to ban public displays of affection in pride parade

Colours Caribbean is calling for legal justification as to why participants of Cayman’s inaugural gay pride parade have been restricted from engaging in public displays of affection during the event.

Pride flag raised in Cayman for the first time

At around 6:15pm On Sunday, 28 of June, the rainbow coloured Pride flag was raised on the beach of the Palm Heights hotel on West Bay Road in support of the Cayman Islands LGBTQ community.

Pride parade gets green light from government

The Cayman Islands government has given a green light to the jurisdiction’s inaugural 'Cayman Pride' parade, scheduled for next month.

Gay pride parade planned for July

Revellers from Cayman’s LGBTQ+ community are set to take to the streets on 31 July for a three-day weekend during the islands’ inaugural gay pride parade.

Cayman LGBTQ Foundation: ‘It’s time to live and let live’

Cayman’s LGBTQIA+ residents and allies gathered at Central Terrace Saturday evening in support of the newest organisation to join the community cause and to celebrate the expansion of same-sex partnership rights.  

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