Is it true that Jamaicans kills gay people?

Question

i come back from Jamaica 3 weeks ago and they was all telling me they kill gays?

Answer 1

they sure dont like the batty man over there

Answer 2

Nick, although American by birth, has lived in Nigeria for ten years because his father works there. Anybody discovered to be gay (committing an gay act) can be convicted and sentenced to:

1. Up to ten years imprisonment in the Christian south.
2. Death in the Islamic north

This is not isolated as there are other countries where similar punishment is handed out. I think that in places like Jamaica - and here in the UK - it is threats by a homophobic minority who are unable to see a few yards before their own eyes! The blind leading the blind - running scared!

Mike

Answer 3

They will beat you if they suspect that you are gay. There are more churches per square mile than any where else. They have not been tolerant to the idea because almost ALL of Jamaica is like the bible belt here in the US not just specific areas and that is part of the reason. They are trying to build a gay church there but the people are not having it. I am bisexual and I would never show my sexuality there because i would be afraid of the people.

Answer 4

i was told by a Jamaican some years ago that they put a tyre around a gay persons neck pour petrol over the poor sod and start a fire
then they get kids to watch saying this is what happens if you r a "batty-boy."
i said what would you do if you son was gay
reply was he would disown his son and have nothing to do with him any more
very scary

Answer 5

I don't know about killing gays but i do know that many Jamaicans do not like homosexuals and there are plenty of reggae songs which talk about gays in a very demeaning manner.

Answer 6

not sure but Iranians do... http://www.iranfocus.com/uploads/img42e22f8585ae5.jpg

but don't take any chances when you are in a foreign place like Jamaica I'd keep that information to myself. Not to be racist just stay on the safe side. Some countries aren't as open minded as others.

Answer 7

Yes, the carribean community is very homophobic and very ignorant on this subject. You should see if you find and watch the documentary titled batty man it was on CH4 a while back and it will explain every regarding the jamacia and homosexually.

Hopefully in our lifettime, they will start to act right!

Answer 8

It's pretty bad, it's a very closeted homophobic country. The cops there are borderline thugs themselves, and look the other way when they're not participating, as does the country's government. Those that report beatings and rape to the police are publicly humiliated and discredited, and have reported further abuse by the police.

Answer 9

mthere is no evidence( according to Jamaican police) that the gay people beaten to death in Jamaica were beaten because they were gay. Its just a coincidence.

Answer 10

my lifestyle was upsetting and horendous and im not even in jamaica im in the uk. my next door but one neighbours who are jamaican gave me hell for 4 years, they even lit a firework and knocked my dor and my little son answered it, we have been spat on, my front door kicked in and the damn council wouldnt do a thing. we kept to ourselves and darent even go out my front door, as they used to hang in a gang outside my house and hurl abuse and threats, we called the police many times and they was brilliant, it just stopped very quick and they moved on to harrassing another lesbian couple i heard.

Answer 11

It's not true! It can't be denied that Jamaican society is intolerant to the gay lifestyle but it is not lawless to the extent that more gay people are killed over there than here in the UK.