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…
Jamaica commentary: Denial of same-sex marriage denies human rights
Jamaica ignores human rights in its rejection of same-sex marriage, says Jamaican-Canadian activist Maurice Tomlinson, who has challenged…
Challenge to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law gets a warm reception
A legal challenge to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law met with an encouraging reception last week at the Inter-American Commission…
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to hear Jamaica petition Monday
LGBTI rights activists plan to plead for an end to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law in a hearing today with…
Jamaican newspaper backs bid for same-sex marriage
The large and influential Jamaican Gleaner newspaper has endorsed activist Maurice Tomlinson’s appeal to an international human rights…
Activist petitions for right to same-sex marriage in Jamaica
Because it does not allow same-sex marriage, Jamaica’s Constitution is in violation of a human-rights treaty that the…
How Caribbean courts and LGBT activists nudge us toward justice
As courts strike down anti-sodomy laws across the Caribbean, the region’s governments have been freed to embrace LGBTI…
My Barbados petition: ‘the difference between life and death’
Alexa Hoffmann, a heterosexual trans woman in Barbados, explains the importance of her petition to overturn the country’s…
Anti-gay laws ‘damage human rights and health of all Barbadians’
The harsh anti-buggery laws of Barbados contribute to homophobic stigma that discourages LGBT people from getting health care…
Here’s why activists need international help vs. Barbados
Three LGBTQ Barbadians have filed a petition challenging laws in Barbados that outlaw “buggery” and other intimacy between…