Being Gay in Jamaica: A Woman's Perspective

Karlene is one of the leaders of J-Flag (Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays), which is the only gay activist group in Jamaica. She reflects on the scope and impact of homophobia and social discrimination on the lives of gay men and women in Jamaica.

This video is part of a global conversation about HIV/AIDS, stigma, secrecy and homophobia. Join the conversation and tell us your story at: http://bit.ly/vjfYMa Produced by Micah Fink with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in association with WNET's WorldFocus program. Videographer/Editor: Gabrielle Weiss.

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• HIV
• AIDS
• homophobia
• gay
• homosexual
• stigma
• prevention

[kazukun50]

are you blind,GOD destroyed sodom&gomora because of gays,there is no gay heaven,but there is a gay hell,i have gay freinds&and straight freinds,but the truth is no sin can enter heaven.to be gay is to have an unclean spirit inside,GOD said he made us man&woman ,perfect in his sight,that means if your gay you choose to be gay.

[destiny3218]

i defend my gay right in jamaica and abroad just as i defend my jamaican hreitage abroad..it's a constant battle cause i fighting everyday but guest what. I NEVER GOING TO GIVE UP. when i met my 1st jamaican g/f who actually live in jamaica i couldnt even talk to her in public place. now i kiss her in public..to hell wit all who think it's wrong. I WONT LET BECAUSE OF YOU I GO AND FUCK A MAN, JUST TO CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP. i did that for 7yrs i paid my dues now FUCK DA WORLD. I LOVE MY LIFE

[Isislegacy]

@tkovastud That right, people need to read the bible and understand, before them come chat. And not a verse said anything about lesbians

[tkovastud]

@kazukun50 God destoryed those cities because they were full of other sins also and the last straw was that they wanted to fornicate with the angels. fornication... not homosexuality...

[XforeverlongingX]

@warewolf140 No. Incorrect. Your kind will come to an end. That is for sure. You can quote me on that in the future.

[warewolf140]

@XforeverlongingX batty boys are not considered as a part of our society they are like rodents and cockroaches which should be eradicated.none of our laws will be repealed in favor of fags like you.we don't need fags to deplete the moral values of our society,the war between jamaicans and batty boys is already started.these fags devalue our society.

[XforeverlongingX]

@warewolf140 You don't have the right to physically attack anyone unless they are attacking you

[XforeverlongingX]

@warewolf140 how humane

[warewolf140]

in jamaica we don't attack lesbians the main target is cross dressing males who are out to trick straight guys.

[warewolf140]

@XforeverlongingX in jamaica we mostly target cross dressing males who can trick straight men.if a straight man dates someone who is dressed like a woman and talks like a woman and then when it reaches to the part where sex comes into play the straight man finds out that this woman has a dick like him its a strong possibility that this cross dressing male will be killed.

[XforeverlongingX]

Sick country. I hope LGBT rights get through to the stupid country.