Transcription of LGBT Issues in Jamaica - Human Rights First
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LGBT Issues in Jamaica - Human Rights First
fact sheet Human Rights First LGBT Issues in Jamaica You re more eager for progress that comes not by holding down any segment of society, but by holding up the Rights of every Human being, regardless of what we look like, or how we pray, or who we love. You care less about the world as it has been, and more about the world as it should be and can be. President Barack Obama Town Hall with Young Leaders of the Americas Kingston, Jamaica The criminalization of homosexuality in Jamaica dates back to the 1864 Offences Against the Person Act, which calls for a punishment of up to 10 years of imprisonment with hard labor for those convicted of the abominable crime of buggery. Members of the Jamaican LGBT community are denied access to basic Rights and services, resulting in alarming rates of homelessness and HIV. Despite a history of persecution and marginalization, Jamaican LGBT activists are rising to the challenge of combatting homophobia, discrimination, and violence. The Offences Against the Person Act of 1864 Homosexual acts are illegal in Jamaica , levying sentences of up to 10 years of imprisonment with hard labor for those convicted under Article 76 of the Offences Against the Person Act, also known as the buggery statute.
FACT SHEET *All data compiled by Jamaican Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals, and Gays ... Discrimination in access to housing, employment, and healthcare is part of daily life for many ... commercial relationships with the United States. It is the third-largest U.S. trading partner in the Caribbean, exporting ...
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