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Contents:
- 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- GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
- EVICTED GAY YOUTHS UNR ATTACK (AGA) JAMAI
- JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT
- JAMAI SHOULD REPEAL GAY SEX BAN, SAYS AMERIS TOP RIGHTS BODY
- US STATE DEPARTMENT UNHAPPY WH JAMAI'S REFAL TO ACCRED SPOE OF GAY DIPLOMAT
- ROWDY GAYS STRIKE - J-FLAG ABANDONS R HOMOSEXUALS MISBEHAVG NEW KGSTON
THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS
Equaly for All Foundatn Jamai has blamed Jamai’s social and jtice systems for distrsed members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ+) muny fallg prey to gangs recent years. LGBTQ+ people have often... * gay gangs in jamaica *
Equaly for All Foundatn Jamai has blamed Jamai’s social and jtice systems for distrsed members of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ+) muny fallg prey to gangs recent years.
IT WAS HELL GROWG UP JAMAI – GAY MAN
Tensns are risg after Jamai refed to accred the spoe of a gay Amerin diplomat. * gay gangs in jamaica *
Tomlson is a leadg gay rights activist and acrdg to a report on the webse, claims that anti-gay sentiments here lead to attacks on gay men and women. Dpe police reports that 99 per cent of gay killgs are mted by jilted lovers, Tomlson said gays are attacked by angry mobs. There is no anti gay law Jamai.
Tomlson was London this week to receive the gural David Kato award for gay human rights activism.
GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
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. * gay gangs in jamaica *
“When we fd out about the s (volvg gay women), they are ually so horrible that they rise up to the level of havg to be reported, ” he said. Dpe reports of an crease male prostut nvergg on the unofficial red light district of New Kgston the reports claims Jamai is one of the most dangero plac the world for gay people.
The report also claims that 'homophobia still permeat almost every aspect of the Caribbean island's society'. "People go to church where they listen to pastors preachg that homophobia diseas, then they turn on the rad and hear popular Jamain micians Buju Banton and Beenie Man g anti-gay lyrics, " the report stated.
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.
EVICTED GAY YOUTHS UNR ATTACK (AGA) JAMAI
Jamai should repeal s lonial-era gay sex ban, the top rights body of the Ameris said on Wednday, a symbolic landmark lg on LGBT+ rights the Caribbean. * gay gangs in jamaica *
McDuff, now 32 years of age, rells beg lled “every gay name a male Jamai n be referred wh, such as ‘sissy’, ‘fish’, while livg the untry.
I always teased and picked on, bee I was more effemate growg up, so the assumptn is that I was gay, so they teased and picked on me and I felt exclud om my fay, so I started isolatg om an earlier age sce I was seven, ” McDuff told The Gleaner. “I am fortable my sk now where I’m a proud gay man. Based on the studi and current s of bullyg across the island, Glenroy Murray, terim executive director, Equaly for All Foundatn Jamai, is very ncerned about stunts beg bullied for their perceived sexual orientatn or genr inty, as bullyg and homophobia affect the mental health and distrs of Jamain children.
JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT
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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 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. 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. Vcent, gay sex is crimalized Domi, Grenada, Guyana and Sat Rights Watch says that the Hoe of Assembly St.
JAMAI SHOULD REPEAL GAY SEX BAN, SAYS AMERIS TOP RIGHTS BODY
Vcent and the Grenad should repeal the gay-sex provisns s crimal and pass prehensive civil anti-discrimatn legislatn that clus protectns based on sexual orientatn and genr inty. “Every LGBT person terviewed said they wished to leave the untry and envisned their future abroad due, part, to the homophobic or transphobic vlence and discrimatn the untry, ” the report said.
González said the crimalizatn of gay sex giv “tac state sanctn to the discrimatn and vlence that LGBT people experience their daily liv and pels many to look abroad to live eely and fulfill their dreams. M., some patrons of the Clocktower Plaza Kgston cid to “cleanse” the premis of gays. This shoppg venue was one of the few spac the pal that gays uld hang out relative peace, although they had to travel groups.
US STATE DEPARTMENT UNHAPPY WH JAMAI'S REFAL TO ACCRED SPOE OF GAY DIPLOMAT
The number of gay and trans* persons the plaza had recently creased as the gully that some homels LGBTI youth had been forced to live was raid by police earlier this year.
However, is the very same poor youngsters who are sufferg om the homophobia supported by this law. A signifint portn of their ctomers also have female partners, to eher mask or “cure” their homosexualy this homophobic society. HIV is therefore able to “bridge” between the straight and gay populatns.
There is ually a spike anti-gay attacks Jamai durg the months of June, July and Augt. This cis wh the summer school break as unemployed and bored high school and universy kids make a sport out of gay-bashg. As elsewhere, Jamai’s plazas will be swarmg wh young people durg summer and the spac will be very dangero for gays and other genr and sexually non-nformg dividuals.
ROWDY GAYS STRIKE - J-FLAG ABANDONS R HOMOSEXUALS MISBEHAVG NEW KGSTON
Jamai strategy: Evict homels gay men aga and aga (July 6, 2013). Jamai, why rejoice over evictn of homels gay men? Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen me out as gay on Thursday what is believed to be a first for a male ach major U.
Kev Maxen me out as gay an terview wh Outsports. KINGSTON, Feb 17 (Thomson Rters Foundatn) - Jamai should repeal s lonial-era gay sex ban, the top rights body of the Ameris said on Wednday, a symbolic landmark lg on LGBT+ rights the Jamains who iated the se 2011 - after they were attacked by homophobic gangs and sought asylum overseas - said the 1864 ban on the “abomable crime of buggery” and “gross cency” legimised vlence agast LGBT+ people. “Gays and lbians ntue to be killed and tortured bee they are emed to be different, ” he said, scribg how he was beaten by the police ont of a mob.
A spokwoman for the Jamain ernment was not immediately available to is the first time the Inter-Amerin Commissn on Human Rights (IACHR) has led that crimalisg gay and lbian people vlat ternatnal law, said the Human Digny Tst, an LGBT+ legal advocy group which brought the se. Jamai is one of ne Caribbean untri that crimalise gay sex. Homophobia is rife and the penalty for same-sex timacy is up to 10 years jail wh hard labour.