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Timeline of LGBTQ history in Belize

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LGBTQ activists review the state of queer Belizeans at the IACHR in 2014[1]

This timeline lists events in the history of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) people in what is now Belize, chronologically and with annotations. It includes: incidents of violence or harm against LGBTQ people, and any events dating to or predating the 2000s. It excludes: lesser noted events or incidents postdating the said decade.

Prior to 21st century

21st century

  • October 2000 (2000-10): In Belmopan, Belize Defence Force captain Oscar Selgado is dismissed for alleged homosexual advances towards an officer in his company in Caye Caulker.[9]
  • 16 May 2004 (2004-05-16): In Belize City, Catholic bishop Dorick Wright implies, in a public sermon, that churches that run parish schools ought to have the "right to discipline teachers and students", including queer ones, as they see fit (sans constitutional or judicial restrictions).[10]
  • 2 September 2006 (2006-09-02): In Belize City, a tear gas canister is detonated amidst Carnival goers at the Marion Jones Stadium, allegedly due to the festivities' "pervasive homosexual culture".[11]
  • 21 May 2007 (2007-05-21): The Amandala link being gay to paedophilia and to bestiality.[33]
  • 17 November 2007 (2007-11-17): In San Joaquin, Corozal, Eugenio Tzul (49) is murdered at his brother's residence for alleged homosexual advances (or sexual assault).[38]
  • 29 December 2007 (2007-12-29): In Corozal, Corozal, Kenny Elidor Ramirez (20, purportedly queer) is murdered on Ninth Street.[39]
  • 13 February 2009 (2009-02-13): In Orange Walk, Orange Walk, Enrique Castillo (44, openly gay) is murdered on the Belize-Corozal Road, allegedly by his boyfriend.[44]
  • 22 August 2009 (2009-08-22): In Belize City, Leroy Rhaburn (28) is murdered on Euphrates Avenue and Cemetery Road, allegedly upon implying that his assailant was gay.[45]
  • 1 October 2009 (2009-10-01): In Belmopan, an openly transgender teenager (19), born Jose Garcia, is expelled and required to undergo "spiritual counselling" (conversion therapy) to possibly regain admittance to the Baptist School of Adult & Continuing Education, and then threatened with arrest by principal Norman Willacey (for accessing school grounds whilst expelled).[50]

2010s

Queer pride was first openly celebrated in Belize in 2015

2020s

  • 12 January 2020 (2020-01-12): In Orange Walk, Orange Walk, the grave of Emil Escalante (27, decedent, openly queer), in the San Antonio Road cemetery, is desecrated (vandalised, body exhumed).[304]
  • January 2020 (2020-01): In Belmopan, government propose the Equal Opportunities Bill, sparking backlash from the Christian right (including the Evangelical Association) for their inclusion of the queer community as a protected class.[331]
  • 5 April 2020 (2020-04-05): In Belize City, Ulysease Roca Terry (25, fashion designer, purportedly queer) is allegedly brutalised by police (seemingly queerphobic) whilst detained at the Racoon Street Police Station, possibly contributing to their 19 April death in Willows Bank, Belize.[341]
  • July 2020 (2020-07): In Belmopan, attorneys Lisa Shoman and Westmin James (who had represented Caleb Orozco in the UNIBAM case) are appointed to the High Court, sparking backlash from the Evangelical Association for their apparent queer-friendly stance or attitude.[344]
  • 28 February 2021 (2021-02-28): In Belize City, Joshua Flowers (22, purportedly queer) is shot with a rubber bullet by police, who do not rush him to hospital.[347]
  • 15 July 2021 (2021-07-15): In San Pedro, Belize, Shanira Perez (Our Circle employee) is stabbed at a queer pride event on Seagrape Drive, allegedly by a colleague.[350]
  • January 2022 (2022-01): In Belmopan, Minister of Religious Affairs Henry Charles Usher states their newly created portfolio will "merg[e] the public service with ... Christian fundamental principles".[353]
  • 19 December 2022 (2022-12-19): In San Pedro, Belize, Aron Castillo (28) is allegedly beaten by three men hurling queerphobic slurs in San Pedrito (neighbourhood).[357]
  • January 2023 (2023-01): In Belize City, Tanya Lopez (37, purportedly queer) is allegedly harassed and physically assaulted "for several months" by neighbours on King Street, whereupon police refuse to file a report.[360]
  • 20 August 2023 (2023-08-20): In San Ignacio, Cayo, Kelvin Hernandez (16) is shot and killed, and Joseph Budna (43) shot and injured, at the latter's farm and residence on Branch Mouth Road, ostensibly whilst Budna engaged in consensual intercourse (or sexually assaulted) the former.[374]
  • January 2024 (2024-01): A seemingly mentally-handicapped man is harassed (including queerphobic slurs) by several policemen at a police station.[378]
  • 10 July 2024 (2024-07-10): In Belize City, Joseph Budna (43) is allegedly verbally and physically assaulted by a queerphobic guard at the Novelo's Bus Terminal.[381]
  • 26 March 2025 (2025-03-26): In Belmopan, the People's Constitution Commission circulate their proposed recommendations, some of which allegedly (per UNIBAM) are "filled with religious propaganda that mirrors white conservative values in the US" (like white nationalism) and "further marginalises the LGBT population [amongst others]" (as in queerphobic discrimination).[384]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. "Human Rights Situation of LGBTI Persons in Belize". OAS. 28 March 2014.
  2. "LGBT rights in Belize". Equaldex.
  3. Equaldex.
  4. "Belizeans protest cruise". Out and About. 27 January 1998.
  5. "Gay cruise arrives Sunday". News 5. 30 January 1998.
  6. "Gay cruise visits Belize City; protesters demonstrate at dock". News 5. 2 February 1998.
  7. "Cruise OK in Belize, UK confab". Out and About. 4 February 1998.
  8. In [4] [5] [6] [7].
  9. "Former BDF captain cleared of sexual misconduct". 7 News. 22 July 2004.
  10. "Bishop Dorick Wright's holy caution". 7 News. 18 June 2004.
  11. "Was tear gas attack against homosexual revellers?". 7 News. 6 September 2006.
  12. "Understanding the homosexual factor – part IV: Homosexuality, pedophilia, and bestiality — the deadly connection". Amandala. 27 May 2007.
  13. "The homosexual high school administrator". Amandala. 20 January 2007.
  14. "Of pedophiles and hypocrites". Amandala. 1 February 2007.
  15. "The homosexual factor". Amandala. 16 February 2007.
  16. "Ferment and fire". Amandala. 3 June 2011.
  17. "Of this and that". Amandala. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
  18. "Of this and that". Amandala. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
  19. "Homosexuality is not a human rights issue – it is downright disgusting!". Amandala. 29 November 2011.
  20. "Homosexuality now; sex with animals next?". Amandala. 16 December 2011.
  21. "Medical and economic consequences of what homosexuals do". Amandala. 13 April 2007.
  22. "They do". Amandala. 8 April 2008.
  23. "Sir Paul discusses homosexuality and Bishop Robinson". Amandala. 22 January 2009.
  24. "Ludicrous same sex marriage in Christian lands". Amandala. 23 April 2009.
  25. "Dealing with the real of homosexuality". Amandala. 18 November 2009.
  26. "Homosexuals 'deprive the nation … of the creation of new citizens' – Paul Rodriguez". Amandala. 9 August 2011.
  27. "No Battle of Britain". Amandala. 8 November 2011.
  28. "Of this and that, part 2". Amandala. 25 November 2011.
  29. "Don't let the Christians do it alone". Amandala. 25 November 2011.
  30. "'A happily married man' writes on homosexuality". Amandala. 29 November 2011.
  31. "The LGBTs should be last to cite hate". Amandala. 15 December 2011.
  32. "Of this and that". Amandala. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
  33. In [12]. Repeated in [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]. Further queerphobic rhetoric in [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32].
  34. "San Joaquin teens charged for beastly murder". 7 News. 20 November 2007.
  35. "Two charged in brutal Corozal murder". News 5. 20 November 2007.
  36. "Arturo Eck convicted of murder". News 5. 17 June 2010.
  37. "Murder most foul". 7 News. 17 June 2010.
  38. In [34] [35] [36] [37].
  39. "Corozal family planning New Year's Day funeral for murdered son". 7 News. 31 December 2007.
  40. "Brutal murder in Orange Walk; throat slit & beaten with bat". 7 News. 13 February 2009.
  41. "Man brutally murdered in Orange Walk". News 5. 13 February 2009.
  42. "Slaughtered by gay lover for $$$". Amandala. 17 February 2009.
  43. "Caleb Orozco lied to the OAS". Amandala. 11 April 2014.
  44. In [40] [41] [42] [43].
  45. "Walter Beaton, 35, charged with the murder of Leroy Rhaburn, 28". Amandala. 25 August 2009.
  46. "Gay student accuses Baptist High School of discrimination". 7 News. 23 October 2009.
  47. "Gay student Jose Garcia's future in limbo". 7 News. 27 October 2009.
  48. "Principal offers spiritual counselling to expelled gay student". 7 News. 4 November 2009.
  49. "Baptist High threatens Jose Garcia with arrest". 7 News. 11 November 2009.
  50. In [46] [47] [48] [49].
  51. "Francis Figueroa stabbed to death in Friday night fight". Amandala. 18 May 2010.
  52. "A cruel killing in Corozal". 7 News. 31 May 2010.
  53. "Jealous common-law-husband kills his wife". News 5. 1 June 2010.
  54. "'Ah jus stab up mi gial …'". Amandala. 1 June 2010.
  55. In [52] [53] [54].
  56. "Stabbed, castrated, then set on fire in a quiet village". News 5. 27 July 2010.
  57. "Murder suspect Rafael Mencias is caught". News 5. 28 July 2010.
  58. "Stabbed to death, then set on fire". Amandala. 30 July 2010.
  59. In [56] [57] [58].
  60. "Belize transgender claims mistreatment in Trini". 7 News. 13 April 2011.
  61. "Transgender Belizean cries discrimination". Trinidad Express. 13 April 2011.
  62. In [60] [61].
  63. ReportOUT 2024, p. 16.
  64. "Belize churches join GOB in court battle against homosexuals". Amandala. 22 May 2011.
  65. "More Belize churches condemn UNIBAM!". Amandala. 22 July 2011.
  66. "Diminishing reason, diminishing respect". Amandala. 20 December 2011.
  67. "Irony of our counsel". Amandala. 29 December 2011.
  68. In [63] [64] [65]. And allegedly link being gay to paedophilia in [66] [67].
  69. "We invite you to join Belize Action mailout this time against the homosexual agenda". Star. No. 275. 5 June 2011. p. 4.
  70. "Belizeans, stand up and say no to the homosexual agenda". Star. No. 277. 19 June 2011. p. 9.
  71. "Belize Action ad". Star. No. 357. 28 April 2013. p. 4.
  72. In [70]. Repeated in [71].
  73. ReportOUT 2024, p. 14.
  74. Williams Z (13 September 2011). "Gay rights: A world of inequality". Guardian.
  75. "Minister Boots Martinez catfight 'tooth and nail' with UNIBAM". News 5. 14 September 2011.
  76. In [73] [74] [75].
  77. "Forum addressing UNIBAM lawsuit next week". Plus TV. 28 October 2011.
  78. "Rallying against the international homosexual agenda". Amandala. 22 November 2011.
  79. "Church holds discussion on UNIBAM". News 5. 22 November 2011.
  80. "Decriminalizing homosexuality will have dire ripple effects: Churches". Amandala. 25 November 2011.
  81. "Christians 'Take A Stand' against UNIBAM". 7 News. 5 December 2011.
  82. "Churches 'Take A Stand' rally against UNIBAM". News 5. 5 December 2011.
  83. "Christians 'stand firm' against UNIBAM!". Amandala. 5 December 2011.
  84. Perkins AK (2016). "More than words: Evangelicals, the rhetoric of battle and the fight over gay rights in the Caribbean". Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies. 41 (1): 31–34.
  85. In [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84].
  86. "From the publisher". Northern Star. No. 2. 28 November 2011. p. 4.
  87. "UNIBAM divides Belize". Amandala. 9 December 2011.
  88. "Ideas and opinions – Unibam vs People of Belize". Amandala. 21 October 2011.
  89. "Ideas and opinions – Concerning Unibam". Amandala. 25 November 2011.
  90. In [87]. Further condemn UNIBAM in [88] [89].
  91. "Stand up for our children against homosexuals". Amandala. 1 December 2011.
  92. "M/Education teaching students to be homosexuals?". Amandala. 12 December 2011.
  93. "Ideas and opinions – Whither goest Belize?". Amandala. 15 December 2011.
  94. "Minister of Education defends HFLE curriculum". News 5. 16 December 2011.
  95. "Education Minister Faber dodges questions about in U.S.-sponsored HFLE manual". Amandala. 20 December 2011.
  96. "Educ. Ministry pulls handbook". 7 News. 12 September 2012.
  97. "Ministry of Education recalls manual that had pro-gay remarks". News 5. 13 September 2012.
  98. In [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97].
  99. "Lead UNIBAM male attacked". News 5. 8 February 2012.
  100. "Gay rights activist Caleb stoned with beer pint". 7 News. 8 February 2012.
  101. "UNIBAM regains ground in court". 7 News. 5 December 2012.
  102. In [99] [100] [101].
  103. "Failed homosexual sex attempt led to doctor's death". Amandala. 26 May 2018.
  104. "Dwayne Davis tells court he's neither gay nor bisexual". 7 News. 14 June 2018.
  105. "Dwayne Davis gets 14 years for manslaughter of Doctor Ivan Garcia". News 5. 20 June 2018.
  106. In [103] [104] [105].
  107. "Churches 'bex bad' with GOB!". Amandala. 31 August 2012.
  108. "Church meets with Central Bank over 'spouse' definition". News 5. 31 August 2012.
  109. "New banking law means more teeth and muscle for Central Bank". Amandala. 14 September 2012.
  110. In [107] [108] [109].
  111. Reynolds L (29 August 2013). "The long battle to eradicate homophobia in Belize". NotiCen.
  112. Reynolds 2013.
  113. Orozco 2021a, pp. 10–11.
  114. "Woman killed by lady lover in Santa Elena?". 7 News. 10 December 2012.
  115. "Woman's life partner detained after her murder". News 5. 10 December 2012.
  116. "Lily charged for killing her lady lover". 7 News. 11 December 2012.
  117. "Rosalia Castillo charged for Palomas Del Norte Bar murder". News 5. 11 December 2012.
  118. "Santa Elena woman facing murder charge". Star. No. 339. 16 December 2012. pp. 1–2.
  119. "Court dismisses appeal of woman convicted for death of her lesbian lover". Amandala. 7 November 2018.
  120. In [113] [114] [115] [116] [117] [118] [119].
  121. "Jamaican LBGT advocate won't travel to Belize because of restrictive anti-gay immig law". 7 News. 27 December 2012.
  122. "Jamaican gay man takes Belize, Trinidad to court over discriminatory immig laws". 7 News. 17 July 2013.
  123. In [121] [122].
  124. "UNIBAMer feels threatened because he's gay". News 5. 8 May 2013.
  125. "UNIBAM boss's home burgled". 7 News. 9 May 2013.
  126. In [124] [125].
  127. "Is Audrey leaving Oceana because of homosexuality/bestiality comment?". 7 News. 29 May 2013.
  128. "It's official, Audrey resigns from Oceana". 7 News. 30 May 2013.
  129. "Audrey resigns!". Amandala. 31 May 2013.
  130. In [127] [128] [129].
  131. Orozco 2021b, pp. 5–8.
  132. "Barrow administration's new gender policy opens door for gays?". Amandala. 24 May 2013.
  133. "Government backpedals, appeases churches on gender policy". 7 News. 28 May 2013.
  134. "Gender Policy wanted to legalize prostitution and then some". News 5. 28 May 2013.
  135. "PM says Gender Policy not law". 7 News. 30 May 2013.
  136. "LGBT influence dominates Cabinet?". Amandala. 31 May 2013.
  137. "Barrow: Gender Policy not going anywhere". 7 News. 5 June 2013.
  138. "Gender Policy resolution highly debated at O.A.S. General Assembly". News 5. 5 June 2013.
  139. "More consultations on Gender Policy". 7 News. 6 June 2013.
  140. "'Firestorm' over gender policy; Barrow doesn't blink". Amandala. 7 June 2013.
  141. "Churches meet the P.M. to denounce gender policy". News 5. 7 June 2013.
  142. "National Gender Policy issue: What's the Fuss? Part 1". Star. No. 364. 16 June 2013. pp. 11, 15.
  143. "Church: What the Gender Policy really means". 7 News. 26 June 2013.
  144. "PM 'hardheaded': Bishop Dorick Wright". Amandala. 19 July 2013.
  145. "Churches: Ever watchful of the NGP". 7 News. 9 May 2014.
  146. "PM/Church reconcile on NGP". 7 News. 3 October 2014.
  147. "Churches and GOB break impasse over Revised Gender Policy". Amandala. 10 October 2014.
  148. In [131] [132] [133] [134] [135] [136] [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142] [143] [144] [145] [146] [147].
  149. "Christian activists march against gays & gender policy". 7 News. 2 July 2013.
  150. "Religious denominations protest Gender Policy in Orange Walk". News 5. 3 July 2013.
  151. "Mammoth march in PG". 7 News. 5 July 2013.
  152. "Massive protest for 'public morality' in Toledo – Cayo today!". Amandala. 9 July 2013.
  153. "Constitution March brings hundreds to Cayo". 7 News. 9 July 2013.
  154. "Gender Policy Protest hits Cayo in thousands". News 5. 9 July 2013.
  155. "Constitutional March going to 'Griga'". 7 News. 11 July 2013.
  156. "The anti-LGBT march comes to town". Star. No. 368. 14 July 2013. p. 1.
  157. "Are the churches promoting hate crimes?". Star. No. 368. 14 July 2013. p. 9.
  158. "Christians take to the city streets". 7 News. 16 July 2013.
  159. "Churches take over the city!". Amandala. 16 July 2013.
  160. "Hon. Alamilla fears anti-gay hate protests could escalate into violence". 7 News. 19 July 2013.
  161. "Miss Gay Goddess Belize 2013". News 5. 22 July 2013.
  162. In [149] [150] [151] [152] [153] [154] [155] [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] [161].
  163. "Miss Gay Goddess Belize 2013". News 5. 22 July 2013.
  164. "Female impersonator crowned Miss Gay Goddess 2013–2014". 7 News. 23 July 2013.
  165. In [163] [164].
  166. "Belize Can will protest concept of Gender Studies Dept". News 5. 19 August 2013.
  167. "Belize Can protests Gender Policy in front of National Assembly". News 5. 20 August 2013.
  168. In [112] [166] [167].
  169. "Amendment to Criminal Code; is legal language favorable to gay rights cause?". News 5. 1 October 2013.
  170. "The amended Criminal Code … does it further the LGBT agenda?". News 5. 4 October 2013.
  171. "Touchy rape bill stirs trouble". Amandala. 8 October 2013.
  172. "Child rights advocates ask for media support". 7 News. 9 October 2013.
  173. "Amendment to Criminal Code: Progressive or pro-gay?". 7 News. 9 October 2013.
  174. "From Jamaica: Tomlinson says he had no influence on Deputy Sol Gen Daly". 7 News. 13 November 2013.
  175. In [169] [170] [171] [172] [173] [174].
  176. BTC submission for the 4th UN UPR for Belize (Report). 2023. p. vi.
  177. "18 year old transgender youth killed, was it a hate crime?". 7 News. 14 January 2014.
  178. In [176] [177].
  179. "Church blacklists BFLA, UNIBAM, NAC, Red Cross". 7 News. 13 March 2014.
  180. "Bishop Wright flogs BFLA, UNIBAM, NAC and Red Cross!". Amandala. 14 March 2014.
  181. "Red Cross issues release on comments made by Roman Catholic Bishop". News 5. 17 March 2014.
  182. In [179] [180] [181].
  183. "The churches divided on the women's rally". News 5. 6 March 2014.
  184. "Catholic Bishop opposes '20,000 Strong' march". Amandala. 7 March 2014.
  185. In [183] [184].
  186. ReportOUT 2024, p. 34.
  187. "Street mob attacks transgender Vanessa Paris". 7 News. 9 April 2014.
  188. "Transgender woman is stoned and beaten by an angry mob". News 5. 9 April 2014.
  189. "Did famous drag queen die of poisoning?". Amandala. 7 June 2016.
  190. In [176] [186] [187] [188] [189].
  191. "The fuss over Prof Bain". 7 News. 22 May 2014.
  192. "A protest for Professor Bain". 7 News. 23 May 2014.
  193. "Spineless UWI!". Amandala. 23 May 2014.
  194. "Belize Council of Churches stands up for Professor Bain". 7 News. 27 May 2014.
  195. "Another protest for Prof Bain". 7 News. 2 June 2014.
  196. In [191] [192] [193] [194]. Plus a further protest on 31 May.[195]
  197. "Cross-dresser robbed in Belmopan; robber shot by police". Amandala. 13 June 2014.
  198. "Transgender woman, Vanessa Champagne Paris, is robbed". News 5. 24 June 2014.
  199. "Vanessa Champagne was robbed; robber shot by police". 7 News. 24 June 2014.
  200. In [197] [198] [199].
  201. "'Occupy Belmopan' draws 40 on first day". 7 News. 17 June 2014.
  202. "U.S. Ambassador is greeted with a protest". News 5. 24 June 2014.
  203. "Small protest by anti-LGBT crowd as new US Ambassador is sworn in". 7 News. 24 June 2014.
  204. In [202] [203].
  205. "Loathe thy neighbour?". 7 News. 9 July 2015.
  206. "Caleb Orozco's neighbour found guilty of gay bashing and throwing missiles". News 5. 9 July 2015.
  207. In [205] [206].
  208. "Government and gays". Amandala. 19 August 2014.
  209. "San Pedro to host LGBT pride week". News 5. 18 June 2015.
  210. "San Pedro resort owner courts gay tourists". 7 News. 19 June 2015.
  211. "Gay-day in September". 7 News. 22 June 2015.
  212. "San Pedro hotelier courting controversy with gay guests". 7 News. 23 June 2015.
  213. "The Church and the gay bash on San Pedro". 7 News. 7 July 2015.
  214. In [209] [210] [211] [212] [213].
  215. "Vanessa Champagne Paris dead at twenty-one". News 5. 6 June 2016.
  216. "Champagne Paris passes, suicide suspected". 7 News. 6 June 2016.
  217. "Was it food poisoning or suicide?". News 5. 6 June 2016.
  218. "LGBT activist remembers Champagne Paris". News 5. 6 June 2016.
  219. "Did famous drag queen die of poisoning?". Amandala. 7 June 2016.
  220. "Police: Paris Champagne didn't die from poison". 7 News. 7 June 2016.
  221. "So what really killed Champagne Paris?". News 5. 7 June 2016.
  222. In [215] [216] [217] [218] [219] [220] [221].
  223. "Did Bze pharmacist lose his job for homophobe post on Facebook?". 7 News. 13 June 2016.
  224. "Pharmacist axed for supporting deadly LGBT attack in Florida". Amandala. 14 June 2016.
  225. In [223] [224].
  226. "US Embassy hoists gay flag over Belize". 7 News. 23 June 2016.
  227. "Evangelical Church reacts to observation of Gay Pride Month". News 5. 23 June 2016.
  228. In [226] [227].
  229. "Gender politics invades Youth Advocacy Movement". 7 News. 23 June 2016.
  230. "Ugly meme sparks outrage against youth leader". 7 News. 23 June 2016.
  231. In [229] [230].
  232. "More Church disquiet about Supreme Court judgment". 7 News. 11 August 2016.
  233. "Streets not happy with Supreme Court". 7 News. 11 August 2016.
  234. "Thoughts on the UNIBAM decision". Amandala. 13 August 2016.
  235. "UNIBAM grand slam: Gay sex law struck out". 7 News. 16 August 2016.
  236. "B.P.P leader says homosexuality is a life choice, not a human rights issue". News 5. 18 August 2016.
  237. "B.P.P. says 'Take it to the people!'". News 5. 18 August 2016.
  238. "BPP wants omnibus referendum". 7 News. 18 August 2016.
  239. "V.I.P. maintains support for Section 53 despite court decision". News 5. 19 August 2016.
  240. "Carnival, cable television, and the churches". Amandala. 20 August 2016.
  241. "Stirm: Church leading, not misleading". 7 News. 23 August 2016.
  242. "Christians march against Section 53 judgment, GOB non-appeal". 7 News. 23 August 2016.
  243. "Powerful teachers' union urges GOB to appeal". 7 News. 24 August 2016.
  244. "COLA, Evangelicals back to Belmopan on Friday". News 5. 24 August 2016.
  245. "Anti-Christs". Amandala. 24 August 2016.
  246. "The sound and the fury: Belizeans rally against LGBT and corruption". News 5. 26 August 2016.
  247. "PM says he has some flexibility on Section 53 appeal". 7 News. 26 August 2016.
  248. "P.U.P. does about turn on Section 53; it now wants appeal". News 5. 29 August 2016.
  249. "Christians protest in 'Pan, to no great effect". 7 News. 30 August 2016.
  250. "'I want my country back!!'". Amandala. 31 August 2016.
  251. "Agitation and hysteria". Amandala. 31 August 2016.
  252. "Utility unions commend PM". 7 News. 8 September 2016.
  253. "Will UNIBAM have a place on Morality Commission?". News 5. 14 September 2016.
  254. "Evangelical Churches appeal Section 53 judgment". 7 News. 16 September 2016.
  255. "Withdrawal from church-state commission is not sabotage, says Rev. Papouloute". Amandala. 14 June 2017.
  256. "Caleb Orozco upbraids 'Morality Commission'". News 5. 21 June 2017.
  257. In [232] [233] [234] [235] [236] [237] [238] [239] [240] [241] [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [251] [252] [253] [254] [255] [256].
  258. "Man-man business in court". 7 News. 19 August 2016.
  259. "Homosexual lover charged with assaulting his partner". Amandala. 24 August 2016.
  260. In [258] [259].
  261. "Speaker Peyrefitte apologizes to UNIBAM's Orozco". Amandala. 26 October 2016.
  262. "Faber says no to LGBT spin on Minister's award". 7 News. 8 November 2016.
  263. "Belize Action frowns on UN turnaround over LGBT expert". News 5. 22 December 2016.
  264. "Evangelical Association petitions President Trump for ambassador with 'Biblical values'". News 5. 20 January 2017.
  265. "Two detained for questioning in the murder of San Pedro resident Felix Ayuso". San Pedro Sun. 3 February 2017.
  266. "Beloved resident savagely stabbed to death on San Pedro". 7 News. 3 February 2017.
  267. "Man found guilty of San Pedro murder". 7 News. 5 August 2020.
  268. "Vildo Westby found guilty of murder for the death of Jose Ayuso of San Pedro". Amandala. 12 August 2020.
  269. In [265] [266] [267] [268].
  270. "US hoists rainbow flag". 7 News. 21 June 2017.
  271. "NEAB says gay flag at Embassy is a case of Obama leftovers". 7 News. 23 June 2017.
  272. In [270] [271].
  273. "Haitian LGBT denied visas; Foreign Affairs intervenes". News 5. 3 November 2017.
  274. "Immigration Department resolving LGBT controversy". News 5. 7 November 2017.
  275. In [273] [274].
  276. "President Mose sticking with stevedores". 7 News. 9 April 2018.
  277. Orozco 2021b, p. 10.
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  279. "Pair of severed legs discovered in Ontario; is it that of missing teen?". News 5. 1 October 2018.
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