March 22, 2017
Stories of LGBTQ survival in Jamaica featured at SXSW
A powerful new video premiered at South by Southwest Interactive highlights the stories, struggles, and resilience of the LGBTQ community in Jamaica.
Jamaica
October 20, 2016
#SpiritDay purple is spreading around the globe
Spirit Day has become a global phenomenon, with millions of people and organizations going purple worldwide.
July 30, 2015
Jamaican LGBT advocates to host country's first Pride event
Jamaica's first Pride celebration will happen throughout the first week of August
April 8, 2015
GLAAD @ Work: Indiana, Georgia, President Obama in Jamaica, and more
GLAAD's Weekly Update on News, Entertainment and Online Media.
April 3, 2015
GLAAD calls on President Obama and media to address LGBT safety in Jamaica
GLAAD has joined 20 other LGBT and human rights organizations in urging President Obama to address the persecution of LGBT people in Jamaica during his upcoming visit to the country.
September 2, 2014
LGBT advocate drops case against Jamaica's anti-LGBT law, citing personal safety
Last year, Javed Jaghai brought a lawsuit challenging Jamaica's laws on same-sex relationships, arguing that the laws fuel anti-LGBT violence and violate human rights. Jaghai has now withdrawn his lawsuit, citing a violent backlash.
July 30, 2014
VIDEO: Documentary reveals persecution faced by young LGBT Jamaicans
UK’s VICE News released a short documentary about life in Jamaica for LGBT youth, titled “Young and Gay: Jamaica’s Gully Queens.”
Leading Jamaican paper calls for marriage equality and end to criminalization of the LGBT community
A leading newspaper in Jamaica publishes editorial calling for marriage equality and end to laws that criminalize LGBT people.
January 24, 2013
WATCH: J-FLAG executive director headlines We Are Jamaicans video campaign
Dane Lewis, the head of J-FLAG, Jamaica’s foremost LGBT advocacy organization, is featured a new video aimed at raising awareness about LGBT issues among Jamaicans.
