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Country page 2024 – Jamaica

Country pages showcase events that have been directly registered on our site or discovered through online searches. For more information about the IDAHOBIT campaign, please visit our social media channels. IDAHOT Week 2024 Location: Kingston Date: 16 May 2024, 17:30-19:00...

Idahobit May 14, 2024

IDAHOBIT 2024

Country page 2023 – Jamaica

Country pages feature announcements of events that were directly registered on our site. More information on what is happening for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia can be found on our social media. IDAHOBIT JAMAICA Location: Online and...

Idahobit April 24, 2023

IDAHOBIT 2023

Note on reporting May 17 events

Every year until 2020 we used to feature on Country Pages, which can be accessed via the interactive world map, as much information on May 17 events as we could find. We are currently unfortunately not in a capacity to...

joel September 8, 2021

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Study on Jamaica’s LGBT to be released on May 17 2019

Research commissioned by the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) in March 2019 has concluded that between seven and 30 per cent of the population are believed to be lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT), and a...

joel May 5, 2019

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IDAHOT 2017 country page: Jamaica

J-FLAG: The 5th Larry Chang Human Rights Symposium: The Larry Chang Human Rights Symposium is a space created for public dialogue about the lived realities and experiences of LGBT Jamaicans and allies, and over the years has explored themes such as...

IDAHO May 2, 2017

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IDAHOT 2016 Country reports : Jamaica

J-FLAG held the 4th Annual Larry Chang Human Rights Symposium on May 17 (see their Facebook page), IDAHOT PRISM (cultural and entertainment soire by and for LGBT people) on May 22, and J-FLAG Cares Labour Day Projects on May 23....

Vicky May 31, 2016

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IDAHOT 2015 Events: Jamaica

Jamaica is a nation that has seen much persecution of its LGBT community. This year rising levels of hatred have created a distressing situation for many within the country. [box type="note" ]We are still busy collecting information on this year's...

IDAHO April 16, 2015

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IDAHOT Report 2014: Jamaica

Jamaica Despite laws criminalising same sex relationships, and a reputation for being one of the most inhospitable places for LGBTI people to live, a well-attended symposium took place to discuss and affirm LGBTI rights in Jamaica, around the International Day...

IDAHO June 10, 2014

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Reporte IDAHOT 2014: Jamaica

La organización J-Flag de Jamaica organizo en el marco de las actividades previstas para las semana del 17 de mayo un simposio con la temática Personalidad, Ciudadanía Sexual y Religión. El mismo se desarrolló en Kingston el viernes 16 de...

IDAHO June 5, 2014

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IDAHOT activities planned in Jamaica

The organisation J-Flag of Jamaica is organising a symposium with the topic of personhood, sexual citizenship and religion in the days before the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. The event will be held in Kingston on Friday, May 16th from...

IDAHO May 10, 2014

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17 de Mayo en Kingston, Jamaica: Explorando la identidad

La organización J-Flag de Jamaica se encuentra organizando en el marco de las actividades previstas para las semana del 17 de mayo un simposio con la temática Personalidad, Ciudadanía Sexual y Religión. Estos eventos se encuentran entre las acciones que se...

IDAHO May 7, 2014

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Jamaica IDAHO Report 2013

Various sectors spoke out in favour of LGBTI rights on May 17 in Jamaica, a country widely recognised as one of the most transphobic and homophobic in the world. A Human Rights Symposium, group statements, blog posts, videos and podcasts,...

IDAHO June 17, 2013

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JAMAICAN LGBT ACTIVISTS SEEK BASIC RIGHTS IN SUPREME COURT CASES.

Jamaica is regarded as one of the most hostile places in the world for LGBT people, and was spotlighted as such by Amnesty International as part of their IDAHO actions this year. But over the past month the question of LGBT rights...

IDAHO May 17, 2013

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Jamaica IDAHO Report 2012

More than 80 representatives from government, civil society, the diplomatic corps and various educational institutions joined Jamaican activists for a public forum in Kingston themed “Right The Wrong: Encouraging Respect for Safer Schools and Better Learning Environments.” The forum sought...

IDAHO June 17, 2012

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