Inter-American commission blasts Jamaica’s anti-gay laws
“A resounding victory for social justice and a necessary repudiation of homophobia.” That’s how one human rights activist…
#GivingTuesday: Support LGBTQ rights in dangerous countries
Dec. 1 is #GivingTuesday in the United States, a day that we at the Erasing 76 Crimes news…
Why preach love, then imprison gays? (Day 3)
Why do people who preach love every Sunday want people put in prison for what they do in…
Senegal: 2 anti-homosexuality arrests at Grand Mosque of Dakar
Two suspected homosexuals were arrested Nov. 23 in the area of the Grand Mosque of Dakar, Senegal.
‘LGBTQ church members are not loved as much as God wants’ (Day 2)
A gay Roman Catholic boy in Trinidad who gave up his faith to save his life. A conservative…
Can the church heal its homophobia, end anti-gay laws? (Conference, Day 1)
The spirituality of LGBTI people and the hypocrisy of anti-gay Christians were among the topics addressed today at…
Evangelical pastor forces delay in Dominica lawsuit
Conservative Christians in Dominica are seeking to torpedo a lawsuit that challenges the nation’s anti-sodomy law. Merely by…
Jamaican commentary: Homophobia 1, tolerance 0
Jamaican courts sided with two homophobic Goliaths to help defeat a gay David seeking to broadcast an ad…
From the Caribbean: ‘Pope’s message on LGBTQ+ is not new and not enough’
LGBTQ+ activists in the Eastern Caribbean welcomed Pope Francis’s recent support for same-sex civil unions, but made clear…
Jamaica TV stations blocked pro-tolerance ad; court says that’s OK
Jamaica’s Court of Appeal yesterday rejected an appeal by LGBT rights activist Maurice Tomlinson of a local television…