OUTWEEKLY RAISES FLAG TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA
Kingston - MAY 17, 2009.
OUTWEEKLY joins with other groups on International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) to make a statement that there is much work to be done to improve the quality of life for LGBT people internationally and as well here in Jamaica. As part of its celebration of IDAHO, OUTWEEKLY raised a Rainbow Flag in the capital city of Kingston as it is the world’s most recognized symbol of LGBT diversity.
The six colures represent various facets of LGBT communities: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, blue for art, and violet for spirituality.
OUTWEEKLY recognises the need for an end to homophobia in Jamaica because our brothers and sisters continue to be attacked and injured, forced from their communities and even murdered for being themselves. We recognise and urge the government to take a stand to curb the drivers of Homophobia. The Church and the Dancehall, with its often violent and anti-gay lyrics, have and continue to play their part in instigating violence and creating a negative image of the gay community. We believe strongly that the church in particular should concern itself with preaching love and not hate.
Jamaican Dancehall artists continue to produce and perform music that incites violence against homosexuals and this is somehow accepted.
This type of contemporary music is very influential and has helped to shape the ignorance and callous nature in people, causing them to behave violently towards homosexuals. let us come together to end homophobia in Jamaica, together we stand divided we fall.
International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) is celebrated May 17.
Kenneth Davis,
Chairman
Outweekly is now defunct but it shows the resolve, this is the same group who protested at the Hilton Hotel (now Wyndham) with guess what? rainbow flags again!! after one of the guards there harassed one of their members.
Outweekly is now defunct but it shows the resolve, this is the same group who protested at the Hilton Hotel (now Wyndham) with guess what? rainbow flags again!! after one of the guards there harassed one of their members.
On August 7, 2009 a board member of The OUTWEEKLY group, was stopped, verbally harassed and asked to leave the Hotel because he was perceived to be a homosexual. “The Hotel don’t have enough water for u fishes” (there is no space at the hotel for homosexuals), “its time we start killing out you faggots, too much of you guys now.” Say members of the security team.
Read more on Gay Jamaica Watch
Peace and tolerance
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these brave youngsters have done it. i am so proud of them. keep the flag of pride and boldness flying, youngs one. freedom must come!
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