StaceyAnn Chin spoken word at the National Equality March

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. . . in Jamaica violent attacks against men who have sex with men are commonplace. Verbal and physical harassment, ranging from death threats to brutal assault and murder, are widespread. For many, there is no sanctuary from abuse.

Rebecca Schleifer of Human Rights Watch, in "The Observer" (UK), 11/22/04, "All Jamaicans Are Threatened by a Culture of Homophobia"

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[In Jamaica] gay men and lesbians are routinely driven from their homes and out of town by neighbours. Forced to abandon their possessions, many end up homeless. Not only do police rarely investigate such complaints — they often arrest lesbians and gay men for no reason and join in violent attacks against them.

Rebecca Schleifer of Human Rights Watch, in "The Observer" (UK), 11/22/04, "All Jamaicans Are Threatened by a Culture of Homophobia"