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Lesbian fined for property damage of neighbour’s house despite lesbophobic provocation

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
​In one of those cases that we could conclude justice was split in a sense a twenty seven year old woman of a Portmore address was fined some $63,000 in total at Spanish Town RM court last week for damage to a window after a stone throwing and a protracted spat with her neighbour who is said to be a church person. The incident had its genesis from 2014 when after a night of entertaining female friends the lesbian found herself the subject of taunts, one off comments even when none was solicited which grew over time to the September 2015 encounter with the woman who was singing a popular gospel song and interspersing her vocalizations with the chant of fire! The term of course suggests the hellfire and brimstone condemnation often used by Rastafarians and some Christians to condemn sinners especially homosexuals in the ever so visible religious homophobia.
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Is the world finally waking up to intersex rights?

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
“The surgeon’s approach was that I didn’t identify as a woman because I didn’t have a vagina,” says Mauro Cabral. After growing up in Argentina being treated as a girl, he discovered at the age of 14 that he didn’t have any internal female organs. Although he had always felt male, and still does, he was forced to undergo surgery to create a vagina.

“I’m still trying to understand what has happened and how to recover my life,” says Cabral, now an intersex and trans activist and co-director of Gate. “My experience is very similar to those who have suffered torture – when they try to speak, their societies and even families are not prepared to hear what happened.”
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Transgender friends reveal new identities to families in Jamaica

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
Steffan Zachiyah and Romario Wanliss have just returned from Jamaica, where their families saw them as men for the first time.

​The two friends live in Birmingham but travelled to their families' home country to reveal their new identities. Jamaica is considered by some human rights groups to be one of the most transphobic countries in the world. Newsbeat and Radio 1 Stories caught up with Steffan and Romario after their trip.
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Homosexuality Crippling Female Football!

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
had to re-read this one in the Gleaner after my birthday of all times but I nearly died with laughter when I saw it. Where is the evidence of this especially owing to the fact that a same gender loving football team was in the works back in my more active years.

​It was more indiscipline that was the issue and in fighting and jealousy as well that marred the growth than just sexual orientation.
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Transgender woman accused of killing lover case continues

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica 
A transgender woman who reportedly mowed down her lover during a domestic dispute, is scheduled to return to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on February 25.

The transgender cosmetologist, who now sports wel designed breasts, extended hips and buttocks, is facing a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Carlos Ottary, a landscaper of Chancery Hall in St Andrew.

The incident allegedly occurred on July 7 of last year, along Hamilton Drive in St Andrew around 2:45 pm.

​According to the police report, the accused was reportedly driving along Hamilton Drive, heading towards Leas Flat, when she hit the now deceased man after he flung a stone into the 24-year-old accused’s car.
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Education Minister dismisses counsellors LGBT students issue, says it’s a 'minority' matter

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
Education Minister dismisses counsellors LGBT students issue, says it’s not important & a minority matter.

​Clarity is so crucial but as this matter drags out or dies down if ever so slowly the puzzle gets more pulled apart. This entry was supposed to be a part of two previous posts but in the preparation of the extract it dawned on me I had missed some crucial points; it is never too late for a shower of rain I say. Sections of social media are still on it despite the elections issues are more prominent but it cannot be divorced as the pandering is on in earnest from both political parties.
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Bisexual woman reinstated at job after lesbophobic driven dismissal

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
Firstly thanks to the woman for sharing her story (name withheld by request) and allowing me to share this victory; justice is served and rightly so. Too many times we get unresolved issues left to rot.

​In a near two year old matter involving a woman in her late twenties who was dismissed from her job at one of the popular Business Processing Outsource, BPOs or call centre she has been reinstated to the delight of her and friends while other hate driven folks are not pleased. The woman is however happy as she has her bills which backed up on her as she her income was slashed due to the dismissal and even lost her utilities supply for a temporary period.
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Independent candidate favours J’cans making decisions on Buggery & CCJ

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica 
PRESIDENT and founder of the United Independents’ Congress (UIC), Joseph Patterson says Jamaicans should be allowed to vote on major issues such as retaining the Privy Council as the final appellate court and repealing of the buggery law.

​“We believe that when there are core fundamental issues that come before the people it should always be put to a vote,” said Patterson who is seeking to represent the St Elizabeth North Eastern constituency as an independent candidate in the next general election. He was addressing reporters and editors at the Jamaica Observer weekly Monday Exchange at the newspaper’s head office in Kingston.
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Thwaites: Ministry alone cannot deal with homosexuality

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ Jamaica
​So the Minister had joined the latest drama on homosexuality and the education system, sadly the goodly JAGCE President like JFLAG subsequently have reacquired foot in mouth syndrome. Obviously we know that the MOE cannot deal with such matters but to try to avoid discussion sensible policies directed at openness and such giving the impression of not condoning homosexuality is a little disingenuous to me.
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True confession: I am married to a man but attracted to women

3/3/2016

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From GLBTQ JAMAICA
IT is not uncommon for people still closeted to be in heterosexual relationships while hiding their attraction to people of the same sex.

In the case of Leah S, it is not a situation that rests well with her, and it proves to be a constant struggle as she has been married for 10 years, but is attracted to women, and even maintained a relationship with one during her marriage.

When Leah, who’s 35, spoke with All Woman, she shared that from as early as age 13 she felt different, but because of her religious upbringing she learnt to bottle up and ignore her liking for women and centre her attention on what was deemed right in the eyes of God.
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