Dear Editor,
For years homosexuality has been a controversial issue to the homophobic society we know as Jamaica. It is so easy for medical and law professionals to turn a blind eye to violence against homosexuals and worse parents who put their child/ward at risk because of his or her sexual orientation by throwing them out on the street.
Most of the heterosexual community prefer to embrace a man facing murder charges or running from the law over a member of the community who happens to be a homosexual, cross-dresser or transvestite. They seem to find it more socially acceptable.
Jamaicans need to accept change, because the reality is homosexuals have always existed. We only have one life to live, and if a man makes another man happy, why should their happiness affect anyone else?
They are human beings with rights like everyone else. Wasn't it a few years ago that man was persecuted for the colour of his skin and women were deemed unfit to do what was considered a man's job.
A society cannot advance without change so where will Jamaica be with this constant hatred for one another.
Unsatisfied citizen
St Ann
Change we must, Jamaicans
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For years homosexuality has been a controversial issue to the homophobic society we know as Jamaica. It is so easy for medical and law professionals to turn a blind eye to violence against homosexuals and worse parents who put their child/ward at risk because of his or her sexual orientation by throwing them out on the street.
Most of the heterosexual community prefer to embrace a man facing murder charges or running from the law over a member of the community who happens to be a homosexual, cross-dresser or transvestite. They seem to find it more socially acceptable.
Jamaicans need to accept change, because the reality is homosexuals have always existed. We only have one life to live, and if a man makes another man happy, why should their happiness affect anyone else?
They are human beings with rights like everyone else. Wasn't it a few years ago that man was persecuted for the colour of his skin and women were deemed unfit to do what was considered a man's job.
A society cannot advance without change so where will Jamaica be with this constant hatred for one another.
Unsatisfied citizen
St Ann
Change we must, Jamaicans
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