Homophobe of the Week: Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is the recipient of this blog’s Homophobe of the Week Award on the basis…
Homophobia in Jamaica: Time to end the cowardice
It’s time for Jamaica to turn its back on homophobia and take a stand for the human rights…
Jamaicans quickly reject anti-gay Olympic slur
Even an Olympic gold medalist from Jamaica isn’t spared from being insulted by a homophobic fellow countryman, but…
I refuse to be a victim, so I took a stand, Tomlinson says
I considered myself to be a very confident person. That changed suddenly a few years ago when I…
Commentary: Jamaican activists need to change focus
Jamaica needs to make a wide variety of improvements in its human rights record with regard to its…
Jamaican PM reneges on promised review of sodomy law
In response to a question from the press at the State opening of Parliament on April 3, 2014,…
Caribbean overview: LGBT rights vs. anti-gay status quo
The Trinidad newspaper Newsday provides these overviews of anti-gay protests, recent anti-gay violence, and gay-rights activism in Caribbean…
Jamaica: No tax money for reggae singers' homophobia
On August 6, during the Grand Gala held at the National Stadium to mark the culmination of Jamaica’s…
Jamaica: Vote coming soon on repeal of anti-gay law
The Jamaican parliament will soon be asked to vote on whether the country’s law against male-male sexual relations…
For anti-gay Jamaicans, chickens coming home to roost
Jamaica’s legendary homophobia has resulted in some kids being kicked out of their homes as early as 11…