However, I also believe that this was foolish on the man’s part. Go ahead, be gay. I’m gay. i have no problem with anything. However, in a society as homophobic as Jamaica’s, going out in public in drag was a bad idea.

I also think blacksoca has a point. “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” They are doing this to cover up their own hidden desires.

1) i feel homosexuality for the most part is innate. genetic. written. unchangeable. same way people who feel they are transgender. something you know from quite an early age and you either except it or it pretty much messes up ya life.

2) although people on here are voicing their opinions, insults regarding culture and country of origin or levels of education are pretty much out of order. is another form of bigotry, and makes you as bad as the ones you are bitching about.

3)(this one’s for the Annas out there) im gay myself and have been out to my family since i was 16. despite this, i used to get annoyed by “faggot” types. they guys that to me always seemed over the top, because this was what society though all gays were like and therefore what i was “supposed” to be like. but then took time to get to know a few people like this and there are people tht put it on to prove a point, like the guy tht tries to hard at a party.but for the most part that is just who they are. sometimes its a defence thing. point is no-one should have to change.

4) “know your place” what the f**k. this sounds like a ridiculous statement at first. but living in a part of London that has a vast Jamaican/African population, and being one of the few white guys on the estate i do have to “tone it down” a bit. you dont give people excuses to start things. what happened to this guy is disgusting and unforgivable. the people involved (especially the person that raise the “alarm”), i hope they gets what’s coming to them. but saying this, the guy dressed as a woman, like us, knows the issues around homosexuality in Jamaica. what’s he doing walking around in drag!?! you do yourself no favours. change takes time, and unless there are a fair few of you in places that react to situations they dont get with violence your gonna get beaten up. its simple.

5) economic boycott is an amazing idea. though the place has never been on my radar as a holiday destination for obvious reasons, i shan’t be buying anything from this and its allied countries again.

we have a Homophobic Rapper who actively preaches the hunting down and the murder of gays/lesbians etc. coming over to perform this month in London. they are expecting such attacks to go up by 40% during and after his visit. our country granted him a visa and permit to do so.

when things like this are allowed to happen, how can u expect anyone to listen to us rant about another country.

its disgusting.

respect yourselves and each other.
worlds too small for hate.

David