Need we have gone there .......... really! but I was asked what I thought about this latest one in my home parish.
Stories like this however does not help any and only serves to reinforce homo-negative beliefs alongside the conflation of Jealousy among gay men versus genuine homophobic incidents. The public often use such matters to generalize what they surmise as normative behavior among gay men so homophobic feelings are justified hence denial of any LGBT rights and or recognition.
Just days before we saw the very example of disbelief and denial of real homophobic events taking place in the form of dancehall act Shaggy telling a radio station overseas that Jamaicans are not killing homosexuals.
Jealousy is believed to have been the reason that led a man to damage the vehicle of his supposed male lover.
The incident happened in a popular gated community in St Catherine early Sunday morning.
Eyewitnesses said a man was denied entry to an apartment because another man was present in the apartment with the male tenant.
That resulted in the tenant's motor vehicle windshield being damaged with a machete. The police were alerted and the perpetrator collared.
The incident has infuriated residents as they believe the alleged homosexuals must go.
They said they cannot live close to the homosexuals because of the problems they have been experiencing.
"Is regular that happen. Man have to all jump through window! Dem all pop off the window to climb go upstairs," said a woman, who was adamant she would be telephoning the landlord who resides abroad.
"A blue Swift used to be parked out here. One night, a man jump down on it, (damaging its bonnet) " she added.
A resident who came to the location because of the commotion caused by the incident, contacted the landlord of the apartment to apprise her of the latest incident and the discontentment of the residents.
Though having security guards, sections of the housing scheme have also been beset by unscrupulous individuals who tamper with house doors and steal car batteries. Residents have also reported break-ins.
When the police were contacted, a constable couldn't make any statement about the incident, as the shift that dealt with that incident had already left.
However, the constable stated that she was aware of a break-in which happened sometime last week.
The incident happened in a popular gated community in St Catherine early Sunday morning.
Eyewitnesses said a man was denied entry to an apartment because another man was present in the apartment with the male tenant.
That resulted in the tenant's motor vehicle windshield being damaged with a machete. The police were alerted and the perpetrator collared.
The incident has infuriated residents as they believe the alleged homosexuals must go.
They said they cannot live close to the homosexuals because of the problems they have been experiencing.
"Is regular that happen. Man have to all jump through window! Dem all pop off the window to climb go upstairs," said a woman, who was adamant she would be telephoning the landlord who resides abroad.
"A blue Swift used to be parked out here. One night, a man jump down on it, (damaging its bonnet) " she added.
A resident who came to the location because of the commotion caused by the incident, contacted the landlord of the apartment to apprise her of the latest incident and the discontentment of the residents.
Though having security guards, sections of the housing scheme have also been beset by unscrupulous individuals who tamper with house doors and steal car batteries. Residents have also reported break-ins.
When the police were contacted, a constable couldn't make any statement about the incident, as the shift that dealt with that incident had already left.
However, the constable stated that she was aware of a break-in which happened sometime last week.
And as Shaggy's comments describing himself as lesbian whilst denying homophobic attacks or killings make the rounds the temperature out there is hot again. Sadly this will only put some pressure on the all important crisis communication element of public advocacy.
The other side of this is that lovers, buddies, friends in same gender (sometimes non romantic) sexual liaisons need to understand that solving disagreements so publicly can be detrimental to the struggle whether they subscribe to it or not.
Peace and tolerance
H
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