Stop Murder Music

Stop Murder Music is a campaign is jointly run by Outrage!, the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group, and Jamaican gay rights organization Jamaica Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-Flag).
The term 'Murder Music' was coined by British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell in the mid-1990s to describe the homophobic work of certain Jamaican musicians, primarily dancehall and ragga artists who called for and encouraged physical violence and murder of homosexuals[citation needed].
The Stop Murder Music Campaign have accused Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel, Capleton, T.O.K., Buju Banton and others of promoting anti-gay violence, harassment, and bigotry through their music.
Tatchell has called for laws against homophobic music and the Campaign participated in protests outside concerts. The Campaign has especially objected to lyrics which seem to support violence, including murder, towards gay men. Tatchell's campaign began in the early 1990s when Buju Banton's song "Boom Bye-Bye" was released and has continued to date. Dennis Carney, chair of the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group, argued that the MOBO Awards had a responsibility to exclude anti-gay artists because, "homophobic lyrics in music normalise hatred towards black gay men." Tatchell picketed the MOBO Awards ceremony to protest at their inviting performers of murder music. Tatchell received death threats and was labelled a racist. Tatchell defended himself by pointing to a life's work campaigning against racism, and stated that his statements on Jamaica were in support of terrorised black groups within Jamaica.
Tatchell has also criticised other musicians, including Eminem.

Canada
Stop Murder Music (Canada) is an independent branch of the organization in Canada. It was founded by Akim Larcher, after learning at a local West-Indian store about a Canadian Tour by Elephant Man. Larcher, a lawyer, brought together 20 organizations who service the African and Caribbean communities in Canada to form the group. Murder Music is criminal in Canada because it is hate speech. The group has been successful in getting companies like iTunes Canada to stop selling criminal material.

Reggae Compassionate Act
The Reggae Compassionate Act was an agreement signed in 2007 by artists including Beenie Man, Capleton, and Sizzla, supporting the Stop Murder Music campaign.
The Reggae Compassionate Act has now been somewhat discredited as some artists have felt it was badly worded, whilst others (such as Beenie) have denied signing it. Others (including Elephant Man, TOK, Bounty Killa, and Vybz Kartel) have point blank refused to sign it.