The U.S. & Jamai are fightg over gay rights - LGBTQ Natn

Contents:

• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS JAMAI
• A SAFE SPOT FOR GAY TRAVELERS AT JAMAI'S HEDONISM II
• JAMAIN GAY BAR RAID
• THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS
• 5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)
• GAY KGSTON
• THE BT GAY BARS BOSTON

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS JAMAI

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J-FLAG, an LGBT rights anizatn based Jamai, has been fightg for gay rights for over two s. Sce s ceptn, s objectiv are to promote pri and provi support to members of the gay muny Jamai. MUST EAT Jamai Gay-Friendly Dg.

JAMAIN GAY BAR RAID

MUST VISIT Jamai Gay-Friendly Bars & Nightlife. Jamai is the most homophobic island the Caribbean, wh harsh anti-gay laws, even though there's a large lol gay populatn.

Hedonism II Negril also allows gay travelers. If you're sirg a gay trip to get some sun, fet Jamai unls you want to stay ep the closet.

THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS

Puerto Ri, notably Old San Juan, is a iendlier statn, certaly South Beach (part of Miami Beach) or Key Wt, but fely not Jamai where tolerance of gays is most pronounced. Lol gay activists have been killed or had their hom set on fire.

But the untry is notor for beg one of the most homophobic the Wtern Hemisphere. Bloom, while open to everyone, heavily attracts gay men of lor-makg this an tertg opportuny to see how this played a homophobic Caribbean untry.

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)Intertgly, the gay fellows om the Bloom group all hung out on the p si, and that's where we felt the most fortable, too. Once on the rort property, we were pletely at ease as gay men.

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GAY KGSTON

Police raid the only gay bar on the touristy Hip Strip Montego Bay, Jamai, on Feb. 20, acrdg to the Jamai Fom of Lbians, All-Sexuals and Gays, or J-FLAG. Around 20 officers kicked doors, shouted anti-gay slurs, beat and pistol-whipped patrons and ma everyone leave, J-FLAG said.

There was a siar raid early Febary at a gay club Kgston, the pal. 25, Jamain gay rights activist Mrice Tomlson received an e-mailed ath threat after his letter to the edor about the raids was published a lol newspaper.

Rumors are swirlg that tensns between Jamai and the Uned Stat are risg after the former refed to grant accredatn to the spoe of a gay Amerin diplomat – whose inty has not been ma public – sce same-sex marriage is not legal the Caribbean natn. Equalx reports that addn to same-sex marriage beg illegal, homosexualy among men remas outlawed Jamai and n be punished wh up to seven years prison. Homosexualy among women is not explicly illegal, but sodomy between any two humans is punishable wh up to 10 years prison.

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Lol NewsMIAMI – The diplomatic ti between the Uned Stat and Jamai uld soon be jeopardy.There are reports that Jamai is refg to accred the spoe of a gay Amerin diplomat.“Our culture is not really acceptg of ,” said Renae Stevens, who was visg the Jamain nsulate Miami Wednday.Attorney Wayne Goldg is an advisor to Jamai’s ernment.“The whole ia of legislatn to legalize same-sex marriag, I thk they still have a long way to go,” he said. Dependg on where they’re head, gay travelers n face great risks.

Acrdg to Equalx, a range of gay activi are illegal 71 untri.