Martinique is called the Island of Flowers, but it is currently undergoing an intense social crisis that combines LGBTphobic violence and painful inflation. Martinique is part of France, but consumer prices there are 40 percent higher than in the mother country. Six weeks of protests about the price discrepancy have led to looting and four fatalities. The high cost of living is also impacting the ability of activists campaigning against homophobia to intervene on the ground, while the cost of living continues to rise amid LGBTphobic vandalism. Among the setbacks: In June, obstructions erected by the town council in Fort-de-France, Martinique’s capital, led to the cancellation of Pride Month events.