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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Jamaica’s Anti-Gay ‘Murder Music’ Carries Violent Message
By Leah Nelson Jamaican dancehall star Buju Banton was considered a musical prodigy in 1988 when, at age 15, he recorded what remains one of his best-known tracks, “Boom Bye Bye.” Even in the difficult-to-decipher Jamaican slang known as patois, … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, LGBT Jamaica
Tagged Buju banton, Capleton, Elephant Man, Human rights Violations, J-FLAG, Murder Music
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Gay Rights in Uganda – A PBS Video
Watch Gay Rights in Uganda on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about … Continue reading
Posted in Global LGBT Watch, Human Rights
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End barbarism, bigotry at UTech
While Maurice Tomlinson grapples with threats on his safety and security, the University of Technology’s (UTech) administration must assure that students are not denied a quality academic experience. UTech may very well have to hire an interim lecturer because the … Continue reading
EDITORIAL – PM should decry homophobic bigotry
The story of Maurice Tomlinson, a lecturer at the University of Technology (UTech), reported by this newspaper yesterday, reverberates with the insensitivity of supposed students of the law and at the same time highlights the mediaeval attitude that still largely … Continue reading
