Unconditional Love for LGBT Jamaicans

Hatred of LGBT persons is rooted in ignorance and fear. By telling the stories of actual Jamaicans we can begin to understand what it really means to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender in Jamaica, LGBT people are not mere outcasts on the fringes of society, they are our family members, friends and coworkers, and they need our supporting in fighting against prejudice and discrimination.

This Public Service Announcement (PSA) tells the heartwarming story of Matthew and Christine Straw. The former Miss Jamaica World and Miss Jamaica Universe, Christine, declares her love for her brother who is gay, while calling upon us to love our LGBT family members and friends unconditionally.

It is our hope that this inspiring public declaration of love will inspire other families and friends to share their stories of acceptance, and that those who are on a journey to acceptance will be moved to show all embracing love to the LGBT people in their lives.

Many thanks to Christine and Matthew for sharing their story. Jamaica is indebted to you for your role in the fight for equality for all Jamaicans.

For more information visit J-Flag's website at www.jflag.org

Thanks to our partners for helping to make this PSA a reality:

Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL)
Caribbean Vulnerable Communities (CVC)
AIDS Free World

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[angrydotcom]

ppl get killed in Jamaica based on mere suspicion of being gay. Even if you look different you may get verbally attacked.

[Sileni]

OH MY FUCKING GOD...THIS VIDEO SO WHITEWASHED and fake as a 1 million dollar bill. lol

[Tifany Stills]

Goggle "anti-gay crime in Jamaica".....and give up.

Don't get me wrong......we were just as guilty of the same culture of hate here in decades past.

Thats what happens when citizens throw ration in the garbage in favor of religion.

[Tifany Stills]

" If so it is usually a provoked response."

Yes....because when gay people are murdered on the streets in Jamaica while police observe and do nothing.....it is because they deserve it, right?

Clearly you are a very Biblical Christian.

I hope you feel the same way some day when they start slaughtering Christians on the street again......obviously Christians provoke the response.

[Tifany Stills]

"Clearly you are anti-Christianity."

Anti-Jamaican Christianity? Of course I'm against that.....who wouldn't be?

It is nothing more than a false quasi-christian cult focused on enabling bigotry and giving its followers a false sense of superiority.

[Tifany Stills]

Jamaica is a sad Island of ignorant, spoon fed indoctrinated Christians.

They are homophobic and anti-gay UNTIL all those gay American tax dollars and tourist dollars arrive......then they get down on their knees and suck dick just like any fag.

Those hypocrites don't fool anybody.

[Tifany Stills]

Lets be real.......who cares what Jamaicans think of anything?

I'm more surprised to discover they CAN think.

The entire Island of Jamaica could slip under the ocean and disappear....one less Island welfare state.

[stockyguy64]

Thank God I had the opportunity to get out of that ignorant violence infested shit hole. God bless those that have the strength to stand up to the stupidity of Jamaicans on this topic.

[rrb634]

hahaha im not homo, i would rather have pussy instead

[myolox]

say yes to slong in your mouth!!

[manovrsb]

@vandaminator313 man im not sure if you know about jamaica anyway,plus why do you want to label other jamaican homophobes as gay. I see that you fags are still retarded.