Love for His Son Fuels Father’s Call for LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Laws

Father’s Day appeal for equality and inclusion

—Harold Hopkinson says families, lawmakers must support fairness and respect for LGBT Guyanese. HAROLD Hopkinson has spent decades building a reputation as a businessman, motor racer and champion target shooter. But the 71-year-old says his greatest achievement has always been his children. Now, the security executive is using his voice to encourage fellow parents and […]

Love for his son fuels father’s call for LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws

Harold Hopkinson, a 71-year-old businessman who has conquered the motor racing and sharp-shooting arenas, now has his sights set on rallying fellow parents and the state to support the removal of an outdated law that discriminates against gay men in Guyana, and the passage of anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. Hopkinson’s mission is driven entirely by his love for his son, Quincy, a 47-year…