Originally posted on Jamaican Journal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWDLx9Qh_LQ They roam the streets at night because they have been kicked out of their communities and homes. They often need medical attention but are afraid to seek help for fear of discrimination. They are shot at, have rocks are thrown at them, have their belongings set on fire, are…
It has to be said, and I have to put it on record: PRIDE 2016 was a tremendous success in Jamaica. Last week’s series of events was “incident free” (as the media would say). There was no harassment; no stone-throwing crowds appeared on the horizon. No bad behavior, just pure fun, with a bit of serious … More The Importance of PRIDE Jamaica 2016
A grey cloud has descended over much of Jamaica. Literally, that is, although in some respects the cloud is a bit more than a weather phenomenon. Everything seems to be a bit of a struggle. Where are we heading? Jamaicans seem uncertain and not entirely hopeful. Or maybe that’s my mood. There is no doubt, … More #HoldTheDebates, Nasty Rumors, The House on the Hill and The GMOY Goes Down a Dangerous Path: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
I attended another event with a specific hue this week (I love that word…hue). This time, it was pink. Laughter and music floated out from the venue as I approached. There was an atmosphere of celebration, and indeed it was… The Colour Pink Group’s early day-long celebration of International Human Rights Day – which, of … More And the Next Color Is … Pink (for Joy)
Here’s a perspective from a member of Jamaica’s transgender community. The question of a “single story” is an important one to consider as we seek to examine (and re-examine) our attitudes. I must add a “big up” here to the incredibly supportive Father Sean Major Campbell, who continuously reaches out to the most marginalized of … More Our Voices, Our Stories: Disputing the Stereotypes of the Single Story
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” Social activist, medical doctor, poet, musician and newspaper columnist Dr. Michael Abrahams returned to this quote by Benjamin Franklin more than once at the Third Annual Larry Chang Human Rights Symposium on Friday afternoon; the theme of the … More The Jamaican LGBT Community: A Resilient People, A “Beautiful People”
The past couple of weeks have been a little… well, busy would be an understatement. Here are a few quick highlights of some significant happenings in Kingston, Jamaica – a kind of growing intensity of pre-Christmas madness. This has all been interspersed with daily showers of rain, many heavy and lengthy and soaking in nature … More Here, There and Everywhere
Originally posted on Jamaican Journal:
Britney. Charm. Jason. Martin. Russell. Winsome. Portland. Gully Queen. Those were several of the names uttered on the evening of Dec. 10 at a candlelight vigil for homosexual, bisexual, transgendered men held by the Colour Pink Group. (Read more about this group here, but they advocate for this community and…
Originally posted on Jamaican Journal:
It was a bright Saturday morning at the ManPower office in Crossroads that a group of 11 young men showed up to begin a program that is ultimately intended to secure them employment. Behind this innovative training program for this group of young men (who identify as gay, bisexual, sex…
There was “so much things to say”, as the Bob Marley song goes. At a stakeholder consultation with health care workers and local groups working with the LGBT community, words flowed in torrents as the participants tackled difficult issues head on. The organizers, Panos Caribbean, expertly guided the discussion, which is part of a broader communication … More Person to Person: Health Care Workers and Marginalized Jamaicans
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