Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE
A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.
August 19, 2025
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court strikes down St. Lucia laws criminalizing gay sex
The laws against “gross indecency” and “buggery” are unconstitutional, the court ruled.
July 30, 2025
From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
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April 9, 2025
Cross-Dressing Teen Murdered in Jamaica
An angry mob chased and killed a gender non-conforming 17-year-old who wore women's clothing to a party near Montego Bay, Jamaica.
August 5, 2013
Jamaica to Hold First LGBT Pride Celebration
While security concerns make a parade impossible, a full week of festivities have been planned.
July 28, 2015
WATCH: LGBT Jamaicans Survive in Storm Drains
LGBT youth live in sewers in Jamaica because their families and society have turned their backs on them.
July 31, 2014
Jamaica Police Commissioner Blames Gays for Violence
Les Green denied reports of widespread homophobic violence in the country and suggested that gay people were largely to blame for killing each other.
July 13, 2012
Dexter Pottinger, 'Face of Pride' in Jamaica, Found Murdered
It appears that neighbors ignored Pottinger's cries for help.
September 2, 2017
Against Odds, Jamaica Holds First Pride Celebration
What was once unthinkable has now happened in the Caribbean island nation.
August 5, 2015
Video Shows Gay Man Stoned to Death in Jamaica
Unconfirmed social media posts link the crime to the city of Montego Bay.
March 11, 2015
We Can No Longer Ignore the Murders of LGBTQ+ People in Jamaica
A new podcast, Ring the Alarm, explores the secret network of safe houses keeping LGBTQ+ people in Jamaica safe.
January 21, 2022
Could Jamaica End Colonial-Era Gay Sex Ban?
A constitutional challenge is filed against the 1864 Offenses Against the Person Act, which is seen as the basis for much of the nation's notorious homophobia.
December 11, 2015
Op-ed: Justice in Jamaica Is Sparse If You're LGBT
The threats of violence that preceded withdrawal of a lawsuit demanding equality from Jamaica's Supreme Court underscore the plight of LGBT people in the island nation.
September 17, 2014
The State of LGBT Rights in Jamaica
In this episode of World View, Karamo Brown and trans activist Neish McLean explain how things are changing on the island.
May 24, 2018
Obama Isn't Quiet About LGBT Rights, Even in Jamaica Trip
Activists had hoped the president would use his influence in Jamaica to highlight LGBT equality.
April 11, 2015