CASTRIES, Saint Lucia -- One of the Eastern Caribbean's first LGBT groups is seeking greater respect for sexual diversity in Saint Lucia.

The group United and Strong, representing the country’s LGBT citizens, has set an ambitious agenda for 2015, one that includes plans for greater dialogue with policy makers.

Jessica St. Rose says significant progress has been made in promoting the rights of members of the LGBT community, but says there is still a lot of work to do. She says the goal is to get government to listen more attentively to the pleas of the LGBT community.

"With our theme this year, 'educate, tolerance and love,' we hope to sensitize the public more on the issues affecting minority groups, especially the LGBT person. We hope to partner with various agencies, particularly the government, to collaborate and listen to our issues, because it's very hard to get the government to hear us and to listen to our issues," she said.

As a prominent voice of the LGBT community, St. Rose says there is growing tolerance for minorities in Saint Lucia among members of the public.

Saint Lucia is also the Eastern Caribbean hub of the Caribbean Forum for the Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities, known as CariFLAGS.

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