There are six untri the Caribbean where same-sex timacy is still banned and punishable by prison time. Human Rights Watch, s latt report, is llg out of the untri for the anti-gay atmosphere that exists and the stigmatizatn of LGBT dividuals.
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- GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
- THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS
- IT WAS HELL GROWG UP JAMAI – GAY MAN
GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
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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. Vcent and the Grenad still has laws on the books makg gay sex illegal. Vcent and the Grenad is known for s volnic terra, spectacular ral reefs and yacht-filled the ty Eastern Caribbean untry loted the Lser Antill also has a dub reputatn when to the treatment of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people: Its lonial-era gay sex ban.
THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS
“The laws sgle out nsensual gay sex the ‘sexual offens’ sectn of the crimal that is otherwise rerved for crim like rape, ct and sexual asslt, ” the report said.
IT WAS HELL GROWG UP JAMAI – GAY MAN
Vcent and the Grenad, the level of homophobia the untry and ntued effect of s archaic law on rights of LGBT dividuals warranted report’s release while there is currently a trial si St.