tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41936163585516302652011-11-27T15:15:06.599-08:00Giving you the latest News, Sports, Entertainment and Happening of the Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual and Trangender Community in Jamaica. Contact: outweekly@gmail.comOUTWEEKLYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07104166999817559570noreply@blogger.comBlogger971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193616358551630265.post-14229343491274864102009-11-18T11:12:00.000-08:002009-11-18T11:17:47.182-08:00

TO OUR READERS, OUTWWEEKLY WILL BE UPGRADING FROM A BLOG TO ITS PERSONAL WEB SITE. SORRY FOR ANY TROUBLE CAUSE. IF U WOULDL LIKE TO GET UPDATE ON OUR PROGRESS JUST CONTACT US.LOOK OUT FOR MANY THINGS ON THE WEB SITE, OUYWEEKLY

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The petitionPaul Tollett President Goldenvoice/AEG 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 501 Los Angeles, California 90210 Tel: (323) 930-5700 Dear Paul Tollett: We the fans of international Reggae icon, Buju Banton, are outraged by your decision to pull the shows from Club Nokia in Los Angeles and the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco! Buju Banton does not perform "murder music" or promote "killing gays."

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In your open letter dated September 3, you state that you’re “setting the record straight” on “grossly inaccurate portrayals” of Buju Banton, following the recent cancellation of many of his performances. You claim, as you have in several media reports, that Banton was only 15-years-old when he wrote the song that glorifies the murder of gay men, “Boom, Bye Bye.”What you don’t mention is that he

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Saturday’s Night peaceful protest outside the Hilton Kingston Hotel makes the first ever public display of gay rights lobby in Jamaica. LGBT activists and volunteers showed there frustration in silence, by standing outside the Hilton Hotel with a big “bright rainbow flag,” to draw more attention to the Hotel’s treatment of LGBT citizen.The decision to have a peaceful demonstration outside the

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Reggae artist Buju Banton tours on despite pressure from GLBT groups who have rallied against Banton’s U.S. tour due to his song about killing gays, "Boom Bye Bye."A Sept. 18 article in the Jamaica Observer read, "In [the] face of fierce opposition to his current US tour from the gay community, Buju Banton, no stranger to controversy, no doubt is reaching for the Inna Heights of his Unchained

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The number of deliberate attacks against homosexual men in Iraq has risen precipitously this year at the hands of Iraqi militias and death squads, according to a report released today by an international human rights organization.New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) interviewed nearly 50 gay Iraqi men for the report, publishing their harrowing stories about the crackdown on gays and

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In the wake of the murder of the British honorary consul in Jamaica, in an apparent queer-bashing attack, is it time to make British and EU aid to Jamaica contingent on the Caribbean island's repeal of its anti-gay laws and its tougher action against homophobic violence?Some years ago, a Jamaican newspaper falsely claimed there was going to be a Gay Pride march in Kingston. Hundreds of people

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A British honourary consul has been found murdered at his home in Jamaica, in what police believe is a homophobic attack.John Terry, 65, was found at his home with severe head injuries and a cord and piece of clothing around his neck. He is thought to have been beaten around the head and upper body with a lamp. Post-mortem examination results released today showed he died of strangulation.A note

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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Swiss university researchers have reproduced a gene structure found in a South American monkey that could act against the AIDS virus, according to a study published yesterday.This discovery could pave the way to a new treatment against AIDS, University of Geneva researchers said in the study published in the online version of the Journal of Clinical

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Dear Pastor, I have been a lesbian for the last seven years but every time I attempted to change my lifestyle, something comes back in my way. People should stop judging homosexuals because they don't know why they have become what they are. Is it possible that I can change after so many years? S., Jamaica Dear S., I do not believe that anyone is beyond God's deliverance. It was not very long ago

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http://www.rawnervebooks.co.uk/outofplace.html Raw Nerve Books wishes to make an unreserved apology to the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and to the LGBT human rights organisation OutRage!, regarding untrue allegations published in the book, Out of Place: Interrogating Silences in Queerness/Raciality, edited by Adi Kuntsman & Esperanza Miyake (Raw Nerve Books, 2008). These untrue

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Lady Gaga told Kanye West he had to accept the gayness of her show before they went on tour together.Speaking to Out magazine, the star said she told the rapper that their US joint show, scheduled for October, had to remain gay to keep her fans happy.She said she told him: "I just want to be clear before we decide to do this together: I'm gay. My music is gay. My show is gay. And I love that it's

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The Hilton Kingston Jamaica 77 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 10, and Rose Hall Resort & Spa, a Hilton ResortRose Hall Road, Montego Bay, Jamaica After a series of verbal attacks and treats of violence and death from members of the security team and members of staff at the Hilton Kingston Jamaica, OUTWEEKLY have decided to take up the mammoth task by campaigning for change at the Hotel Chains in

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Homophobic dancehall musician Elephant Man was booked to perform at Circa nightclub on Aug 2 as part of Caribana weekend. But after some in Toronto’s gay communities expressed outrage, Circa staffers say they cancelled his appearance. Even so, independent event promoters say Elephant Man is still planning to appear.Circa staff released a schedule of events for Caribana on Jul 28 that included a

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WILLEMSTAD - The traditional annual Get Wet-weekend for gays will not only be extended this year to an entire week of festivities, but also entail serious activities, such as discussions, and the consecration of the relations of homosexual pairs.The organization is in the hands of the Curaçao organized interest group for homos and lesbians, Fundashon Orguyo Kòrsou (Foko), and of Curaçao Gay

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Swedish scientists have suggested that brains of gay people may share similar physical attributes to those of the opposite sex.Previous research has found differences between men and women in the extent to which they employ the brain’s hemispheres in verbal tasks, while other studies have suggested that gay people people may exhibit the tendencies of the opposite sex in brain behavior unrelated

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio

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Activists fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights are under-funded, lack support and face "routine" violence, a report has said.The Human Rights Watch report, published last week, claims that despite progress, campaigning groups are still at risk from "brutal violence", especially those in the global south.It found that such groups do not receive the necessary funding and support,

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continuation from last weeks advise2. They openly communicate with each other and stay engaged in each other’s lives.This involves direct and honest dialogue about the mundane aspects of life to the serious thoughts and feelings that get triggered as a part of relationship dynamics. The partners create a climate in their home where each feels safe and comfortable sharing vulnerable aspects of

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“Top 10 Qualities of Gay Super-Couples”by Brian Rzepczynski,The Gay Love Coachhttp://www.thegaylovecoach.com/IntroductionSo what makes a healthy and lasting long-term gay relationship successful? Our society certainly doesn’t make it easy for us as gay men to date and mate with all the homophobia and discrimination that exists. Though this is slowly starting to change in many parts of the world,

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After two full days, our rainbow flag was taken down, by unknown person(s). WE are proud of our work, and will do it again within a heartbeat, thanks to our many supporters. A huge step has been taken in the fight against homophobia here in Jamaica, and that is something that OUTWEEKLY is proud to be apart of.

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More picture from our successful IDAHO event, in H.W.T, Kingston, Jamaica

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Today marks the second day since the rainbow flag was place in Kingston, Jamaica. However the Flag was taken down for a short time. We where able to hoist back the flag, that was left laying near its pole. Today marks the second day since the rainbow flag was place in Kingston to mark the Internation Day Against Homophobia, as we continue to call for an end to homophobia in Jamaica

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OUTWEEKLY RAISES FLAG TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIAKingston - 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

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We will be covering the life of our rainbow flag in Kingston, Jamaica. Join us this and every other day for an update on our rainbow flag.

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A mini clip outside the site of the where we raise the rainbow flag marking IDAHO, in Half Way Tree, Kingston, Jamaica. OUTWEEKLYJamaica LGBT YOUTHSOUTWEEKLY PLAN FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIAINTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIAMAY 17, 2009.There are 77 countries in the world today where it is a criminal offence to be gay. These countries punish women, men and children because

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Tatchell at Moscow Gay Pride Undeterred by threat of arrests and bashings London - 11 May 2009 Despite threats to bash and arrest the marchers, British gay human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will attend this Saturday's Moscow Gay Pride parade - this year renamed Slavic Gay Pride to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality struggles in all Slavic countries, Russian

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IN the month of May, OUTWEEKLY will be covering stories of homophobia in Jamaica, and on May 17, we will be lauching a public campaign againts homophobia in Jamican, denoucing homophobia and transphobia. THIS ia mini chips showing the three factors that are driving Homophobia in Jamaica. The Dancehall music, The Church and Government.

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Three years ago, Time Magazine named Jamaica “The Most Homophobic Place on Earth,” and since that time the island has not seen much in the way of progress.An organization called Boycott Jamaica has taken the initiative, asking all gays and friends of the community to avoid the nation “until the Jamaican government takes action to end the country’s virulently homophobic climate and draconian laws

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During this hard economic time another boycott on Jamaica’s tourism and goods will not be the best solution to Jamaica’s homophobia at this time, as we have seen before EGALE Canada had tried to boycott Jamaica goods and services including tourism, That international call had let to an increase in attack on the LGBT community, even on the lesbian population that has some acceptance. The calling

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US gay rights activists have launched a campaign encouraging the boycotting of Jamaican products and services as a protest against the island's treatment of gays and lesbians.However, a Jamaican LGB organisation has said the campaign will damage their cause as one of the products targeted, Red Stripe beer, is openly supporting the anti-hate movement.A campaign website, www.boycottjamaica.org was

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MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to legalize gay marriage — and the first to do so with a legislature's vote.The House recorded a dramatic 100-49 vote — the minimum needed — to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto. Its vote followed a much easier override vote in the Senate, which rebuffed the Republican governor with a vote of 23-5.Vermont was the first state to legalize

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Six of the seven parties in Swedish parliament have backed a proposal to introduce a gender-neutral marriage law.The proposal passed today with a 261 to 22 vote and 16 abstentions.The only party to oppose the ruling were the Christian Democrats, stating that the party wanted to maintain "a several hundred-year-old concept" of marriage.It is not yet certain that the changes will affect church

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On Saturday, March 21, 2009 members from OUTWEEKLY had a mapping in the rural area of Kingston, Jamaica to find a suitable location to hoist the rainbow flag which is the symbol for LGBT people world wide. Speaking with the group’s programs manager Tyriek Issa, he explains to us that May 17, is the International Day Against Homophobia and on this day the group will campaign against homophobia in

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Gay Jamaican men are suffering from high levels of sexually-transmitted diseases due to discriminaty barriers in accessing healthcare, it has been suggested.According to the Caribbean HIV & AIDS Alliance, gay men are reluctant to go to healthcare providers because of homophobic laws and attitudes in the country.A 2008 survey commissioned by the Ministry of Health suggested that 31.8 per cent of

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Dental dams are small, thin, square pieces of latex that are used for oral-vaginal or oral-anal sex. They get their name from their use in dental procedures. Dental dams help to reduce the transmission of STIs during oral sex by acting as a barrier to vaginal and anal secretions that contain bacteria and viruses. They come in a variety of sizes and flavors - so you can find a dam that satisfies

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Homosexuality is not illegal as such in the Republic of Turkey. However, owing to conservative values embedded in Muslim-majority Turkish society, homosexuality remains a taboo topic in public discourse.HistoryTurkish LGBT rights activists created the Radical Democrat Green Party to campaign for a variety of issues, including support for LGBT human rights. Several of its members participated in a

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Open the condom package at one corner being careful not to tear the condom with your fingernails, your teeth, or through being too rough. Make sure the package and condom appear to be in good condition, and check the expiry date to make sure that the date has not passed. Place the rolled condom over the tip of the hard penis, and if the condom does not have a reservoir top, pinch the tip of the

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It can be difficult to talk about using condoms. But you shouldn't let embarrassment become a health risk. The person you are thinking about having sex with may not agree at first when you say that you want to use a condom when you have sex. These are some comments that might be made and some answers that you could try... EXCUSE

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A condom is a device most commonly used during sexual intercourse. It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner. Condoms are used to prevent pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV). Because condoms are waterproof, elastic, and durable, they are also used in a

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In part 3 of the series watch Shabba Ranks express his feelings in an interview during the Stop Murder Music Campaign of his shows, contracts and record dealer

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Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Politics and gay activism were not Milk's early interests; he did not feel the need to be open about his homosexuality or participate in civic matters until around age 40, after his

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In part 2, Stop Muder Music Campaign on Dancehall singers who sing anit-gay songs.

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Church leaders have failed to adequately counsel and interface with homosexuals in their congregations because they fear unpopularity could trigger a membership exodus, gays have claimed.Marcus Bryan, a member of Sunshine Cathedral Jamaica, a church formed for homosexuals, charged that most clerics were wary of guilt by association and, therefore, refrained from seriously addressing the issue."

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MP says cops are gaysMember of Parliament (MP) for South West St. Ann Ernest Smith has suggested that the authorities deny homosexuals licensed firearms.During Tuesday's Parliamentary debate on the Sex Offenders Act, the St. Ann M.P. described homosexuals as violent people who should not be allowed to carry licensed firearms."I am very concerned at the extent to which homosexual activities seem

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OUTWEEKLY Investigate the early stage of homophobia in the dancehall music. This is part 1 of 4 video stories that will be covered. With the release of Buju Banton song “Boom Bye Bye” the attention was brought world wide about the dark side of the dancehall music. Gay activities started the Stop Murder Music campaign. The term 'Murder Music' was coined by British gay rights activist Peter

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The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, the watchdog over the island's electronic media, yesterday banned radio and television stations from airing songs with content deemed explicitly sexual and violent, even if concealed by bleeps.All dancehall songs which qualify as 'daggering' content - the rapidly emerging culture of quasi-erotic dances and music - will also be outlawed from the airwaves,

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When it was announced earlier this week that Johanna Sigurdardottir was likely to be appointed prime minister, little did Icelanders realise that their small island would be making history.If, as expected, she is confirmed as interim head of government later today, she will be the first openly gay person to do so. Not in Iceland, in the world.A gay man did act as prime minister of Norway, but

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Iceland as culturally related Scandinavia, is a very liberal country concerning gay rights. The majority of the public is supportive of homosexuality, and gay pride parades are held every August.Iceland is an isolated nation with fewer than 300,000 inhabitants; 80% of its barren and volcanic land is unpopulated. But surprisingly, there is a vibrant Icelandic gay scene largely unknown to the rest

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. Previous names for the virus include human T-lymphotropic virus-III (HTLV-III), lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV), and

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Transsexualism is a condition in which individuals identify with a physical sex different from the one with which they were born. Transsexualism is stigmatized in many parts of the world but has become more widely known in Western cultures in the mid to late 20th century, concurrently with the sexual revolution and the development of sexual reassignment surgeries. It remains controversial,

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The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson (born May 29, 1947) Is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Robinson was elected bishop in 2003 and entered office on March 7, 2004. Prior to becoming bishop, he served as assistant to the retiring New Hampshire bishop.Robinson is best known for being the first openly gay, non-celibate priest

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A motion tabled in the Swedish parliament and backed by three of the four parties in the coalition government would legalise gay marriage."Regardless of sexual orientation, people in stable couple relationships have a need to manifest their feelings and their desire to live together," it reads.While there is widespread public support for same-sex marriage, the Christian Democrat party has used

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The new administration in the United States has already posted a lengthy statement on gay rights on the White House website.The redesigned site is intended to "serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world," said Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House."Millions of Americans have powered President Obama's

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US President-elect Barack Obama has said the ban on openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people serving in the Armed Forces will come to an end.75% of Americans agree that the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law should be repealed, but some conservative activists have claimed that gay personnel will "destroy" the country's military.Talk radio polemicist "Gunny" Bob Newman has even claimed that gays will mean

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Celebrity same-sex couple, actress Lindsay Lohan and DJ Samantha Ronson, were the subject of "gratuitously sexist and homophobic remarks" during the BBC3 television programme, The Most Annoying People of 2008, according to human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell of the gay rights group OutRage!The programme is scheduled to be repeated by BBC 3 tomorrow, 7 January, and is currently available to

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We’ve covered some of the best places for the gay traveler to go, but what about the worst? What are the places that you should stay away from at all costs?Here’s our list of some of the worst gay travel destinations in the world.6. PolandOk, so Poland rarely tops vacation destination lists. It does, however, sport such attractions as sculpted salt mines, Warsaw’s historic ghetto and old town,

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OUTWEEKLY wishes you and your family a Merry Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, we thank you for choosing OUTWEEKLY as your number one (1) site for LGBT New and Entertainment in Jamaica. We look forward in serving you in the years 2009. OUTWEEKLY"Together we stand divided we fall;"Also log on to see the Chairman Message for the year 2009.

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The head of the Roman Catholic Church has claimed that the existence of gay people is as great a threat to humanity as the destruction of the rainforest.Pope Benedict XVI also attacked transgender people and claimed that a "blurring" of genders would lead to the extinction of the human race.The pontiff made his remarks in an "end of year" address to the Vatican's central administration, the

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Yesterday a statement was read at the United Nations General Assembly in New York reiterating the universal human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.66 nations signed the joint statement, among them all 27 EU member states.South Africa and the United States of America did not support the initiative.The statement, which was a French initiative, was read out by Argentina's Ambassador

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The United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean has said that countries in the region should move to decriminalise gay sex.George Alleyne said that such a move would help the fight against AIDS."I believe that the existence of these laws contribute to infected and potentially infected men not coming forward to be tested, and I will propose that such laws be revised," he said at a

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UN statement on decriminalising homosexuality and supporting LGBT human rights There are a number of new developments: The UN "declaration" is being called a "statement" and technically (in UN terms) is it a statement not a declaration, so it is best to call it a statement in any publicity or media coverage.The statement is finalised, so the US and other countries cannot claim that it is not

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Kingston, JamaicaDecember 10, 2008 marks ten years since the founding of the Jamaica Forum forLesbians, All-sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG), Jamaica’s foremost lesbian, gay andtransgender rights advocacy group. The anniversary will be commemorated with achurch service on the weekend. As J-FLAG celebrates this milestone, it pauses to reflecton the challenges and successes that have shaped its journey

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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has said that gay and lesbian people in Jamaica suffer disproportionately in the deteriorating situation in the Caribbean nation.IACHR issued preliminary observations after its visit to observe the human rights situation in Jamaica, which took place at the invitation of the government last week.It focused particular attention on the situation

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"The US government is one of the only western democratic nations that has declined to support a United Nations Declaration calling for the global decriminalisation of homosexuality. The Declaration will be put before the UN General Assembly this Wednesday, 10 December, which is Human Rights Day and the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," reports British gay human

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Author: James M. DuBoisDescription: In the 1960’s, Laud Humphreys observed men having sex with men in public restroomsof parks as part of his dissertation research without disclosing his role as a researcher.Headings: Classic Historical CasesCase Type: Decision making The Tearoom Trade Study From 1965 to 1968 Laud Humphreys, an ordained Episcopalian minister, conducted dissertation research on

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With today's commemoration of World AIDS Day, Jamaican youth are being urged to take the lead in keeping HIV/AIDS issues on the public agenda and sex out of the schools.Data from the Ministry of Health and Environment have revealed that AIDS is the second leading cause of death for youths between the ages of 15 and 24."Youth in school and out of school are called upon to champion the cause by

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A small group of men openly declared their homosexuality during a protest in Haiti at the weekend.The event, which was held to mark World AIDS Day, has been described as the first gay Pride march in the Caribbean.The island nation of nine million people is deeply conservative, but about a dozen men wore T-shirts declaring they are masisi, a local slang word for homosexual.UN and government

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A pair of gay penguins has been stealing eggs from straight couples in an attempt to become 'fathers'.The three-year-old male penguins who are kept in Polar Land in Harbin, north-east China attempted to conceal their theft by placing stones at the feet of the parents before waddling away with their eggs. The deception however was noticed by the other penguins and the couple were soon ostracised

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The next President of the United States has published a comprehensive list of action he will take on gay rights. In a statement published on the Presidential transition website, Barack Obama and the Vice President-elect, Joe Biden, committed themselves to strengthening federal hate crimes protection by passing the Matthew Shepard Act. The President-elect also committed to support civil unions and

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Despite the effort to cancel Murder Music artist Bounty Killer from performing in the UK on Sunday November 23, 2008. OUTWEEKLY was able to talk with one of the master minder behind the Murder Music Campaign, Mr. Peter Tatchell of OUTRAGE!In a letter send via-email, OUTWEEKLY congratulate Mr. Tatchell on his hard work over the years and his great contribution to human rights and the LGBT

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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

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The Metropolitan Police is colluding with 'murder music' singers who incite the killing of lesbian and gay peopleThe Metropolitan Police is hypocritical on hate crimes. It allows homophobic singers to perform in London, but not racist ones. Racist artists are banned on the grounds that they are a threat to public order and good community relations. This is a case of double standards.Why are

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Music inciting hatred towards minorities will be outlawed at pubs and clubs in Brighton under council plansUnder the policy, the playing of all so-called "murder music" could lead to a venue losing its licence.It would cover all music, live or recorded, allegedly inciting hatred on religious, racial or sexuality grounds.Last year, the Concorde 2 venue in the city's gay district cancelled a show

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London's police service has been criticised by gay rights activists for allowing a concert by a notoriously homophobic singer to go ahead in the city this weekend.It is the second time the Met have been accused of double standards for allowing a concert by Bounty Killer.At his Easter Sunday concert in Stratford he did not perform any of his songs that call for gay people to be killed.The Jamaican

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Reggae star Capleton, who has gone back on a promise not to perform songs encouraging violence against lesbian and gay people has had his concert in Switzerland cancelled.The performance by Capleton in Basel was due to take place on November 6th but was pulled by the organisers, according to local LGBT rights group Homosexuelle Arbeitsgruppen Basel (HABS).HABS, together with Stop Murder Music

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released its annual State of the World Population report. This version focused on the need for all societies to invest in adolescents' health and rights. The report informs us that there are over 1.2 billion adolescents who are on the verge of entering adulthood.Theses young persons are largely in schools and they are at a very important stage in their

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A British minister raised the issue of decriminalisation of homosexual acts at a recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Jamaica.Gareth Thomas, minister of state at the Department for International Development, told PinkNews.co.uk that tackling state and cultural homophobia is vital to the fight against HIV in the Caribbean.He said he was concerned that "things are not getting better on either

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When are we going to deal 'up-front' with the contentious issues emerging around intolerance and sexuality in Jamaica? How can we facilitate intelligent, informed discussions around this matter of homophobia? Can we challenge the generalised assumption of 'rampant homophobia' in our culture? Aren't many of the public expressions of gay condemnation mere demonstrations of straight hypocrisy?How

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Non-penetrative sex Non-penetrative sex (also known as outercourse and dry sex) is sexual activity without vaginal, anal, and oral penetration, as opposed to intercourse, anal sex, or oral sex.The terms mutual masturbation and frottage are also used, but with slightly different emphases. NPS and outercourse are rather new terms, which is why such practices are sometimes still called "intercourse"

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Legend██ No informationHomosexuality legal██ Same sex marriages██ Same sex unions██ No same sex unions██ Foreign same sex marriages recognizedHomosexuality illegal██ Minimal penalty██ Large penalty██ Life in prison██ Death penalty Legal recognition of Same-sex relationships Same-sex marriage Belgium Norway Canada South Africa Netherlands Spain United State (CA, CT, MA) Foreign

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Dear Pastor,I am a 16-year-old girl. I am having a problem with boys and girls. I am a student having it hard to walk on the road without being harassed. I am a cute girl. I used to have a boyfriend, but I left him because of his attitude. He is a 16-year-old boy living in my community. I left because he only came around when he wanted to have sex and that's all he spoke about. He has many

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The government has announced new measures to stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages from coming to the UK.The new laws will target extremist Muslims, neo-Nazis, animal rights terrorists and others."Coming to the UK is a privilege and I refuse to extend that privilege to individuals who abuse our standards and values to undermine our way of life," said Home Secretary

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The following post have been created and filled by members of the LGBT community in Jamaica to be apart of OUTWEEKLY.Chairman/SpokespersonPrograms manager/Entertainment and Cultural co-ordinatorOffice administrator/SecretaryTreasure/ fund raising co-ordinator Editor in ChiefvolunteersRepresentatives from different organization will be ask to do sit and presentations at our meetings.OUTWEEKLY.

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Many of us have come into contact with HIV/AIDS by now – maybe you have the disease yourself or have experienced it through friends and family. Decades after the condition was first identified, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to bear a heavy burden on the Caribbean islands we call our home but known to others as luxurious getaways. It is this popularity among foreigners that many experts feel

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A new way for gay people in the Caribbean to communicate and meet up has been launched.Rainbowvibes.com is described by its founders as "an online hub for Caribbean gay, lesbian, bisexual individuals living at home and overseas, in addition to the many others across the globe."Matthew Raine, a gay Jamaican IT executive who lives in Canada and Andrea Rainford, a Jamaican lesbian marketing

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Contrary to popular belief, it is not actually illegal to be homosexual in Jamaica. Being a homosexual does not contravene any of the existing laws; however, the law makes certain 'homosexual acts' illegal, and these laws are used to persecute gay men. They state that "acts of gross indecency" and buggery [anal sex] are illegal. Although buggery refers to anal sex between a man and another man, a

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The early 1990s saw Shabba Ranks looking to become the first worldwide breakout sensation dancehall artist. He seemed to be poised to become to dancehall what Bob Marley was to reggae - the man to take the sound and the lifestyle from Jamaica and make heads bump from here to Timbuktu to the infectious rhythm.Ranks was Mr. Lover Man. Though not his best work, he smashed onto the international

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Brian Williamson (September 4, 1945 - June 9, 2004) was a Jamaican Gay rights activist and co-founder of the Jamaican forum for lesbians and gays, J-Flag. ...Remember how much power, love, and life he brought us in Jamaica. Remember, how much braver he made so many of us. Remember how he expanded our entire country. Remember, and know that he will not be forgotten.'We who are homosexuals are seen

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Jamaica doesn't have the best same-sex track record.Who could forget when Prime Minister Bruce Golding insisted there's no place for gays in his government? And, of course, there's the sick history of homophobic attacks, like when a mob attacked a transvestite last year.Though many Jamaicans hope to keep their island clear of queers, scholar Dr Donna Chambers insists the nation needs to clean up

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Peter Tatchell has called for all international aid to be stopped if it is going to a country with a homophobic agenda.Speaking to the crowd at the San Diego Pride Human Rights Vigil, veteran human rights campaigner Mr Tatchell called for an end to aid for, "viciously homophobic countries like Jamaica, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Iraq and Nigeria.""Tyrannies should not be rewarded: No US aid

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MEMBERS of the gay community in Jamaica are expressing thanks to our overseas brothers and sister of the Stop Murder Music Campaign (SMM). They have been fighting extremely hard to ensure that the Jamaican dancehall artistes who express violence in their music against homosexuals are not awarded contracts or sponsorship deals. With the resent cancellation of Bounty killer and his Deadly Alliance

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