Although Iran is its main target, Jamaica could be among 71 countries that will come under increasing pressure from the Trump administration over their anti-gay stance, according to international media reports.
While gays and lesbians face the risk of a death sentence in countries like Iran, an arch enemy of the United States and Saudi Arabia, one of its closest allies, Jamaica is among several Caribbean countries where men who have sex with men risk prison time.
There are several ongoing challenges in Jamaica’s courts that have been brought by gay rights activists pushing for a repeal of the country’s buggery laws. However, there has also been vigorous pushback from the church and some activist groups. Opinion polls usually show that a majority of Jamaicans are against gay sex.