A Jamaican activist writes: There is usually a spike in anti-gay assaults during the summer period. I hope this latest blood-curdling mob attack is merely an anomaly. Threats, assault, then rescue TVJ Prime Time News reported on June 15 that hundreds of people converged in a shopping area in May Pen, in southern Jamaica, after … Continue reading
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Another anti-gay mob attacks in Jamaica. Why??
LATEST HOMOPHOBIC ATTACK Why such a series of anti-gay attacks in Jamaica? Is it a populist homophobic response to human rights activists’ challenges to the country’s anti-sodomy law, to TV stations’ prohibition on ads urging tolerance for LGBT people, and the controversies over anti-gay singer Queen Ifrica? How much blame should be assigned to the … Continue reading
Jamaican politicians’ role in 2 more homophobic mob attacks
During the day on Aug. 1, 2013, Jamaican news reported that onlookers found two men in an intimate position inside a police car in Kingston. This sparked protests by residents and the police had to fire shots in the air and use pepper spray to disperse the angry mob. In addition, last night, the Primetime … Continue reading
