Homophobia in Jamaica
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say Jamaica is among the most dangerous places in the world to be gay. http://www.thestar.com/news/2013/07/24/homophobia_in_jamaica.bb.html
EDITORIAL: Gay-Baiting At State Events
If she has not done so as yet, Lisa Hanna, the minister with responsibility for culture, must establish clear protocols for artistes who accept invitations, or are paid, to perform at state-sponsored national events. Among these we list the show known as the Grand Gala, usually held at the National Stadium as part of Jamaica’s annual celebration of the anniversary of its Independence. …
LETTER OF THE DAY – Church Should Defend Justice For All
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS not the case that the Church in Jamaica is asleep on the ‘job’ of keeping the society on a moral track, as much as it appears to have forgotten its own role in the search for justice for all citizens. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130803/letters/letters1.html
Dressed For Murder
DWAYNE JONES probably thought he was dressed to kill when he stepped out to that fateful dance. He couldn’t have known he was going to be the prey. But he must have realised he was making a risky fashion statement. After all, the dance was taking place just outside ‘Gyal-tego’ Bay. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130804/cleisure/cleisure3.html
Pope Francis On Gays: Who Am I To Judge Them?
Pope Francis has had a busy week at World Youth Day in Rio as he visited his slums and prisons, blessed the Olympic flag and brought three million people to Copacabana Beach for a final Mass on Sunday morning. Now he has made another headline, this time when the pontiff said, “Who am I to …
J-FLAG Condemns Mob Killing Of Alleged MoBay Cross-Dresser
The Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) says the reported mob killing of an alleged cross-dresser in Adelphi, near Montego Bay, St James on Monday should be treated as a disrespect to Jamaica’s democracy. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=46697
The Hunt For A Home
J-FLAG chides State for its treatment of the homeless, as gay men search for somewhere to rest With reports emerging of the stabbing of one of the men displaced from a property in the upscale Millsborough Avenue area of St Andrew last Wednesday, the Jamaica Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) is calling for …
Jamaica’s Anti-Gay ‘Murder Music’ Carries Violent Message
By Leah Nelson Jamaican dancehall star Buju Banton was considered a musical prodigy in 1988 when, at age 15, he recorded what remains one of his best-known tracks, “Boom Bye Bye.” Even in the difficult-to-decipher Jamaican slang known as patois, its chorus evokes violence and dread: Boom bye bye / inna batty bwoy head / …
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Jamaica Homophobic Elections
This must be a breathe of fresh air for ALL Jamaicans, finally a government for all the people. My hat’s off to Mrs. Simpson Miller for not allowing stereotype propaganda to hinder such a Brave and Bold decision, by debunking the myth that gays are less effective in the work place or inferior to heterosexuals… kudos. Hopefully Jamaicans can get to a place where one’s sexual orientation is not an …