KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday July 1, 2014, CMC - The Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All Sexuals and Gays (JFLAG) says the huge turnout at Sunday’s mass rally organised by Jamaica CAUSE in support of retention of the country’s buggery laws did not come as a surprise.
While stating that JFLAG is not daunted by the level of support shown for retaining the law, JFLAG’s Executive Director, Dane Lewis, criticised the church groups for not showing the same level of support for other issues as they are doing against homosexuality.
“What’s interesting is that they have not rallied around other critical issues facing the country at this time, we would be more encouraged if they were able to take on more of the hot-button issues that affect all Jamaicans,” Lewis said in a release on Monday.
He said the JFLAG maintains that the buggery laws should be reviewed.
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More than 20,000 people gathered in Half Way Tree square Sunday at a mass rally organized by church groups under the umbrella of the newly formed civil society group – Jamaica CAUSE (Churches Action Uniting Society for Emancipation).
The crowd packed Half Way Tree square for close to four hours to take a stance against what has been described as the push by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community to victimize those who speak out against its agenda.
Jamaica CAUSE, was established following the removal of Professor Brendan Bain as Director of the Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Network.
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Gay rights group criticises Jamaica CAUSE stance on buggery laws
