Tag: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)

Jamaica Should Repeal Gay Sex Ban, Says America’s Top LGBT+ Rights Body

KINGSTON — Jamaica should repeal its colonial-era gay sex ban, the top rights body of the Americas said this week, in a symbolic landmark ruling on LGBT+ rights in the Caribbean. Two Jamaicans who initiated the case in 2011 — after they were attacked by homophobic gangs and sought asylum overseas — said the 1864 […]