All posts tagged "jamaica"
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‘Nine Night’ Review: A Poignant Exploration of Loss
Natasha Gordon's uneven play 'Nine Night,' now at Round House, works best in the quiet of Lilian Oben's subtle lead turn.
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D.C. Stage Review: ‘Marys Seacole’ at Mosaic Theater
Mosaic's richly visual, compellingly acted drama "Marys Seacole" feels disjointed in execution.
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Human rights body calls on Jamaica to repeal its colonial-era ban on gay sex
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights find anti-sodomy laws violate LGBTQ people's human rights
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Jamaica bans anti-gay U.S. pastor Steven Anderson
A controversial Arizona pastor who once celebrated the deadly mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando was been banned from yet another country as he...
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Jamaican Attorney General: US embassy flying Pride flag after Orlando is “disrespectful”
US Embassy honored those killed in Orlando by flying Pride flag at half-mast
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Former Westboro member visits LGBT homeless in Jamaica
“There’s an irony there that I couldn’t ignore: that I share a fate with the very people I was taught to dehumanize so fiercely.” —...
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Jamaica’s Prime Minister distances herself from legalizing gay sex
Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has further distanced herself from a 2011 election promise to legalize gay sex. The leader of the People’s National Party...
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Patty Boom Boom Throws Support to ‘Battis’ Tonight
Tonight ushers in the third edition of a party at U Street nightclub Patty Boom Boom meant to celebrate tropical music genres while also advocating...
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Film on Plight of Gay Jamaicans Debuts Locally Tonight
Before Uganda and Russia stirred international outrage for antigay policies, there was Jamaica, which is still an impossible place to live as an openly gay...
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Tropical Terror
Micah Fink might be straight, but sometimes the ''ally'' badge alone is enough to cause anxiety. ''I think anybody who works with this community in...
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Transgender teen murdered by mob in Jamaica
“Judging by comments made on social media, most Jamaicans think Dwayne Jones brought his death on himself for wearing a dress and dancing in a...
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Forum Calls for Visibility, Action on Behalf of MSM and Vulnerable Populations
Researchers, health care and service providers, and activists dealing with HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) gathered July 21 for pre-conference information...
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Kato Honor, Banking Request
Award launched in honor of David Kato Jamaican gay-rights activist Maurice Tomlinson has been named the initial recipient of the annual David Kato Vision &...
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Storytelling
It wasn't enough. It wasn't enough for Phillip Pike to be a lawyer fighting for human rights. It wasn't enough to be a black gay...
