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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St Kitts & Nevis says Yes to Same-Sex.
The colonial-era law banning same-sex relations in Saint Kitts and Nevis has been overturned in a “landmark” ruling for the Caribbean country, the Gay Times has reported. On 29 August, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court upheld a motion by Jamal Jeffers, a gay man who challenged sections 56 and 57…
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Jamaican LGBTQ Film that centers Politics, Love, and Power themes, Debuts at Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival.
Newly-married Aria Sawyer is a charismatic and attractive young woman who is after one thing – a seat in Parliament – and she gets it. However, the sweet taste of victory quickly grows sour when her power-hungry husband, Dimitri, finds out about her on-and-off affair with Janelle Rose, a spunky…
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Jerrie Johnson, star of the Harlem TV show, gets engaged in Jamaica
At a private villa in Montego Bay, Jamaica Jerrie Johnson who plays the character Tye Reynolds on the American comedy television series recently announced her engagement on Instagram to Creative Producer Dria Brown. Through stunning photos on her Instagram, Jerrie showed how she popped the question to her Lady love,…
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Is this Jamaica’s first Queer Positive Reggae Music Video? It’s beautiful and brave.
Music Review: When a New York-based friend of mine sent me the link to this Mark Clennon video I was like what is this ?! The song’s called Kingston and I was expecting the typical scruffy dancehall stuff. Then I watched it and wow. It was surprising, refreshing, and needed….
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Queer Caribbeans of NYC | Stonewall 50, the first-ever multimedia retrospective now online
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning has partnered with Caribbean Equality Project to present a digital version of Queer Caribbeans of NYC | Stonewall 50, the first-ever multimedia retrospective showcase of the racial and cultural intersections of Caribbean LGBTQ rights activists. The exhibition contributes to New York City’s immigrant history by…