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42 Comments on “Jamaica’s Underground Gays | Unreported World Shorts | Channel 4”

  1. It’s such a distressing and dangerous situation for Jamaica’s LGBT
    community. So-called ‘Christian’ Jamaica is no where close to being
    Christ-like. It’s a nation full of hate and ignorant bigotry.

  3. Another powerful piece, this time addressing the plight of an LGBT
    community in Kingston, Jamaica

  6. Why try to put your belief on another country? I don’t support the crime
    committed against them but they know the law. They are free to have sex
    with each other in their private space, just not in the open.
    If human being is male let him act like one.If we are such an “homophobic
    state” don’t you think they would have been killed already?
    NOTE!! Gay on gay number is far great than straight on gay crime in Jamaica.
    You international media really don’t know the culture and you guys keep on
    report at face value.
    Jamaica land I love. 

  7. This is dark. When I first heard you could get arrested in Jamaica for
    being gay I thought it was a silly law nobody took seriously. Turns out 85%
    of the country is out to get you.

  8. Why are no one speaking of HIV that is ravaging Barbados, that is more
    accepting of the practice. Jsmaica won’t go that way even if their methods
    are a bit harsh. 

  9. With the exception of Russia, is it just me or are countries which appear
    to be dominated by people of colour seem to be fulfilling the stereotype of
    being savages and uneducated? Wow……

  10. I’m Jamaican, and I find this so saddening. To see people who are just
    attacked for being who they are! I think they are brave and I’m proud of
    them for sticking up for who they are no matter how badly they are treated!
    Seeing that young man crying at the end really upset me 🙁 

  11. ‘Buggery = 10 years of hard labor” –Law introduced by The British.
    Christianity Religion introduced by The British [through slavery, force and
    persecution]. Anti-Homosexuals views and words all introduced by The
    British through aforementioned Religion. If you’re going to address the
    root of homophobia in Jamaica, don’t forget these important facts, among
    others. [short version]

  13. Why all this focus on Jamaica? It’s as though all of the other countries
    have converted to full acceptance and Jamaica is the ONE country left that
    is against it. This view of homosexuality is extends to ALL British common
    wealth countries in the Caribbean…actually, forget the Caribbean. What
    about the middle east?? Is everything Kosher over there?? No, it’s not so
    please stop treating Jamaica like it’s the only country where homosexuality
    is not tolerated to the extent of violence. I am not saying it’s right to
    be violent toward gays or anyone for that matter. I am saying it’s wrong to
    single out one country out of so very many.

  17. Great Britain wrote our laws. We inherited their ignorance passed down
    threw their religions and education. Fix the source fix the problem.

  18. nice to see they never do stories on them robbing people…. but this is
    the media after all… 

  19. Wow i didn’t know Jamaica is this unreal place to be……. WEED it’s all
    over them and here they are judging this poor people, and one more thing
    leave God out of this, when you hate someone u’re far away from christ.

  20. Horrifying and disgusting! To think people are being imprisoned, murdered,
    and have their lives and livelyhoods destroyed just for existing. This is
    why I campaign for federal equality for everyone AND education, the moment
    we stagnate the theocrats of our world take advantage of our bigotries and
    our ignorance.

  22. im a str8 man, and it pain my heart to see this young men crying he need
    help. its very very sad to see this happing in my country.

  24. All these Westerner supporting homosexuality, go away, hypocrisy at its
    finest. You want people to vote democratically and when they do, if you
    disagree with the vote you say it should be discarded.

    In white Western countries there is little to no population growth. This is
    part of a population control method used by Western governments and
    corporate leaders. The same Western government push, freedom to have sex
    (promiscuity) (explains why unwanted pregnancies and unstable families are
    on the rise in these countries), homosexuality (they go above and beyond to
    highlight gays, ask Obama calling gay NBA players and other celebrities for
    coming out of the closet) (teaching people it is natural when no scientific
    evidence has ever proved it to be in Humans), encouraging the use of
    abortion, encouraging the use of pregnancy prevention (pills, condoms
    ect.), encouraging other governments to legalise prostitution, encouraging
    techniques that spread HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (go to
    Uganda which for years was taking a sensible approach, they reduced their
    HIV rate from 15% in 1990 to %6 in 2010, contrast to Swaziland who ignored
    abstinence and went by the Western backed prevention based method and have
    the worlds highest HIV rate) (encouraging homosexuality knowin that gay
    males make up 66% of new HIV cases in the USA) (encouraging promiscuity
    knowing that the most promiscuous group in America, blacks, I am black,
    have a HIV rate that would be worse than 7 of the 15 countries the USA
    targets for the worst HIV rates in the world). This is not to mention the
    wars that the Westerner back in Africa and elsewhere, this disrupts daily
    living, causes famine and kills millions. Most people who fight these war
    don’t have access to clean water much less millions of dollars worth of
    guns. And when Westerner can’t succeed in getting other people to fight
    wars for them they do it themselves, how many people have NATO killed
    trying to take back Eastern Ukraine, compared to 1 kill during the Russian
    take over of the Crimea, how many people did the USA and illegal Western
    backed mercenaries kill in Iraq and cost the country the little stability
    Sadam Hussain provided (not saying he’s a good man, but definitely the
    lesser of two evils compared to what the illegal Iraq war did to Iraqi
    citizens).

    Not saying promiscuity, homosexuality, corruption or wars were not in
    existence before Westerners but they weren’t as extreme as they are with
    Western intervention. This goes beyond gays and gay rights. ItIt’s a
    corrupt Western agenda, which overseas soaring HIV rates in South Africa,
    the rise of extreme lawlessness in Lybia (now a failed state), slavery and
    sweatshops in Vietnam, and the reduction in birth rates in there own
    countries. Nothing they do or say is for the purpose they claim.

  25. I come from London, moved to Australia 4 years ago — I love my country’s
    culture, humour, diversity, history but I don’t consider myself extremely
    patriotic. I’m a libertarian and nationalism has never really been that
    appealing to me — but when it comes to CHANNEL 4 —- Oh boy do I get
    patriotic! There’s no other terrestrial channel like it — mark my words!!
    You want the truth — warts ‘n’ all — you want a balanced report with no
    propaganda, political swaying, unbiased summary — not to mention the most
    fantastic films and comedy and series — a genuine care and empathy for
    the world at large — whatever colour, race, creed, age or sexuality —-
    this is where it’s at!!! I miss you Channel 4 — although how could I
    possibly not catch up and pay that subscription!! Thanks for highlighting
    the massive retrogressive, vile problem with these 84 countries!!! Dan Fry
    xxxxx

  29. Jamaica is a beautiful country but your country has a serious bad
    reputation when it comes to “Gays”! We hear the “batty boys” comments!
    It’s funny how a country that is “tolerant” of the “Herb” isn’t tolerant on
    other social issues.

  30. Horrible that people think it’s OK to judge like they are GOD’s above
    others…and question someones sexuallity. Those who judge have a
    disorder.. they are sexobsessive psychopates. Who we sleep with ain’t
    anybodies bussiness!

  35. Firstly no country is actually a Christian country because Christianity
    isn’t involved In politics. Its just the majority of the people there are
    Christian. Being gay is against the Christian beliefs so they have every
    right to express themselves just like your saying gay people do. As the
    woman said its their choice to be gay but it’s to their disadvantage. I
    don’t agree with what their doing and I think it’s immoral but at the end
    of the day its their life but they know that it will be hard.

  37. concerned indeed for the forcibly evicted but the mere tokenism from
    powerful LGBT advocates and agencies(some over 20 years old) is even more
    disturbing, it is as if the least amongst us must be paraded as victims for
    rights for everybody else …………. sad when there was a shelter up and
    running but closed due to all kinds of dubious reasons including “rowdy
    behaviour” ………… hpmh 

  38. Very painful to watch, we need to realize and understand we are all
    people…. Doesn’t matter if you’re straight or you’re gay, everyone have
    equal rights to this land but we allow status and money to blind us from
    that fact. 

  39. I heard about this in Jamica many years ago…cannot believe it’s still
    going on. TheLisbonGirl

  40. Gays aren’t the problem. The dirty rapist, child molesters, pedophiles,
    nonces and women abusers.

  41. This is infuriating. Fucking bastards… interfering in other peoples
    lives… the fucking nerve and arrogance of it. And, couldn’t Britain step
    in somehow? All eyes seem to be focussed on Russia and Africa’s LGBT’s now,
    but this is just as bad. Even more shocking when you see that in a
    cnservative country like the US, there’s a change of attitude… same goes
    for a lot of mid- and south-American countries, allowing same-sex marriga
    or reg. partnership… Jamacia has a lot of catching up to do. I mean,
    marriage is not the thing by which progress ought to be measured, but, a
    change of attitude is always good.

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