I don’t know about you, but we sure as hell didn’t see this coming, but we are so here for it. The Canadian Jamaican Dancehall artist Lexxicon dropped the mic with this unapologetic, single “Batty Man Party.” Watch it below. After we watched it, twice we passed on the link…
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Jamaica’s brave LGBTQ+ scene is nudging dancehall in a new direction
Over the years, a number of dancehall artists have attracted negative attention for homophobic lyrics. Jamaica Pride gathers a community who love the genre’s celebratory aspects. When rising dancehall star Shenseea dropped the visuals for her summerbop Blessed earlier this year, it had all the ingredients of a classic music video set in…
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Barbados Govt given three months to answer challenge to anti-same sex laws
The western hemisphere’s human rights tribunal has given Barbados three months to answer a petition to have its laws against same-sex intimacy struck down. The challenge to the laws, filed by a trans woman, Alexa Hoffmann, and two other Barbadians, a lesbian and a gay man, has been reviewed by…
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Gay men file legal challenge to homosexuality laws in ST Vincent and the Grenadines
Two gay men, on Friday, filed court proceedings to challenge St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ “buggery” and “gross indecency” laws, which criminalise homosexuality. Both men, who have been advised by Jeremy Johnson QC and Peter Laverack of 5 Essex Court, assert that these laws strip their dignity and autonomy. They…
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Gay man challenges Dominica’s anti-LGBT laws
A newly filed lawsuit seeks to overturn Dominica’s anti-gay law, building on the global push for decriminalisation of LGBT people. If successful, the suit will eliminate one of the last remaining anti-sodomy laws in the Western Hemisphere. A gay man, who must remain anonymous for his own protection, has today…
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Trinidadian LGBT activist makes history
TRINIDAD-BORN gay rights activist Jason Jones is carded to speak about his legal battle against laws against homosexuality in Trinidad and Tobago in the Parliament of the United Kingdom today. ‘It is an historic moment for me in my 30-year history as an LGBTQ activist and is the first time…
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Didi Winston recognized as ‘icon’ in Barbados LGBT community
Prominent figure within the local LGBT community, Didi Winston, was honoured with the 2019 LGBTQ+ Visibility Award over the weekend at the Pride Parade. The Parade was staged in Bridgetown for the second consecutive year and was supported by approximately 200 members of the community and allies. The award was presented by the Barbados…
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Jamaica Growing More Tolerance Towards LGBT Community, Survey Shows – Westmoreland Ranked Most Tolerant Parish
Tolerance of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, LGBT, community is on the rise in Jamaica. That’s according to a survey commissioned by the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexual and Gays, J-FLAG. The survey, which was done last December, found 25% of Jamaicans to be tolerant to the LGBT community….