Violent prejudice against Jamaica’s gay people must stop | Maurice Tomlinson
The Jamaican government, not its former colonial master, must confront entrenched homophobia, starting with a law changeAlmost a year to the day that David Kato, the Ugandan human rights activist, was murdered in his home because of his sexuality, I am flying from Toronto to London to accept the inaugural the David Kato Voice and Vision Award, which recognises individuals who uphold the human rights and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world. I should have been flying from Jamaica my country of birth and, until very recently, my home.
published date:Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:10 GMT
Violent prejudice against Jamaica’s gay people must stop | Maurice Tomlinson
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Violent prejudice against Jamaica’s gay people must stop | Maurice Tomlinson
The Jamaican government, not its former colonial master, must confront entrenched homophobia, starting with a law changeAlmost a year to the day that David Kato, the Ugandan human rights activist, was murdered in his home because of his sexuality, I am flying from Toronto to London to accept the inaugural the David Kato Voice and Vision Award, which recognises individuals who uphold the human rights and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world. I should have been flying from Jamaica my country of birth and, until very recently, my home.