Happy 6th Anniversary, Silver Linings!
Happy 6th Anniversary, Silver Linings!
Author Archives: Jeremy - SLF
MEDIA RELEASE – A Sexual Culture of Justice Project
Show Your Colours – Celebrating IDAHOBIT
The freedom to be yourself is a very special right that everyone – indeed, everyone – is entitled to. Today, we celebrate that freedom to be yourself, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, faith, beliefs and gender or sexual identity. Today, we give everyone a real chance to flourish. Today, we embrace difference and say NO to any and all forms of discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community. Today, we celebrate the International Day Against…
Finding an Equal Place – Model United Nations 2017
Celebrating The Silver Lining Foundation’s 5th Anniversary
Statement: Re- Zidane Malone & Mazza Baptiste
The Silver Lining Foundation (SLF) extends its deepest sympathies to the families of 14-year-old Zidane Malone, who sadly took his life on October 28th, 2016, and 13-year-old Mazza Baptiste, who tragically ended her life on October 30th, 2016. Zidane was a student of the Five Rivers Secondary School while Mazza was a student of the Cowen Hamilton Secondary School. They both had bright futures ahead of them and we now grieve the loss of these young, gifted souls with their…
Buddies Over Bullies
Happy Bullying Prevention Month!
This month is particularly important for the Silver Lining Foundation as it reminds us of the genesis of the foundation – to serve as a guardian body for marginalized youth who are or have been victims of bullying, seeking to prevent suicide and discrimination. While our primary focus is centered on youth under the framework of sexual diversity and gender identity and expression, we are charged with tackling bullying and discrimination as a general notion.
Bullying…
Statement – Faith Gajadhar’s Passing
LA BREA – The Silver Lining Foundation (SLF) extends its deepest condolences to the family of 16-year-old Faith Gajadhar, who tragically ended her life on September 7th, 2016. Faith, a student of St Francois Girl’s College, had a bright and promising future ahead of her. This light has now been snuffed out and we grieve this loss with her peers, friends and her family.
The SLF is founded on the principle that young people can mobilize other youths to…
Karaoke Live IV: SING OUT PROUD
Solidarity with Pulse Victims
SLF shows SOLIDARITY with Pulse Victims at UWI Candlelight Vigil
The attacks on a gay nightclub in Orlando may have been committed by one man but make no mistake this was a calculated and targeted attack on the LGBT community. A community who knows discrimination and hate all too well.
Our existence has been waged on the battles we endured facing hate and intolerance throughout history, while defying the odds meant to tear us down and deny us the right…
