Tensions erupted between Jamaican Christian representatives and gay rights lobbyists during a forum at the 7th Summit of the Americas in Panama last week.
Jamaica was accused of promoting violence against persons based on their sexual orientation.
According to one Jamaican representative in attendance, the forum erupted after she sought to defend Jamaica as a country with deep religious values.
Helene Coley-Nicholson was one member of a Jamaican group of civil society activists attending the summit in Panama City.
She was there as President of the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship, LCF.
During a forum that was supposed to be focused on Citizen Participation, tensions erupted between the LGBTI lobbyists and Christian groups, including the LCF.
According to Mrs. Coley-Nicholson, a transgender spokesperson presented a series of prepared recommendations.
These included a call for non-discrimination and recognition of all types of families, including same-sex families, as well as punishment for states that do not take affirmative action on behalf of LGBTI people.
Mrs. Coley-Nicholson says she was also opposed to the attempt to dictate to sovereign states, what type of government they should have.
She says the LGBTI lobbyists didn’t react well to that response.
Although they were unable to agree on a single position, the LBGTI group’s recommendations were removed from the document.
The group instead drafted a document seeking to protect the religious views of persons.
The document was presented to the 35 Heads of State at the Summit.
Jamaica Civil Society Coalition
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July 1, 2014
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Jamaica was accused of promoting violence against persons based on their sexual orientation.
According to one Jamaican representative in attendance, the forum erupted after she sought to defend Jamaica as a country with deep religious values.
Helene Coley-Nicholson was one member of a Jamaican group of civil society activists attending the summit in Panama City.
She was there as President of the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship, LCF.
During a forum that was supposed to be focused on Citizen Participation, tensions erupted between the LGBTI lobbyists and Christian groups, including the LCF.
According to Mrs. Coley-Nicholson, a transgender spokesperson presented a series of prepared recommendations.
These included a call for non-discrimination and recognition of all types of families, including same-sex families, as well as punishment for states that do not take affirmative action on behalf of LGBTI people.
Mrs. Coley-Nicholson says she was also opposed to the attempt to dictate to sovereign states, what type of government they should have.
She says the LGBTI lobbyists didn’t react well to that response.
Although they were unable to agree on a single position, the LBGTI group’s recommendations were removed from the document.
The group instead drafted a document seeking to protect the religious views of persons.
The document was presented to the 35 Heads of State at the Summit.
here is the repost element:
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July 1, 2014
For Immediate Release
JCSC HIGHLIGHTS DANGER OF DEBATE ABOUT BUGGERY LAW LEADING TO SOCIAL STRIFE
The Jamaica Civil Society Coalition is deeply concerned about the manner in which the current debate about the repeal or retention of the sections of the Offences against the Person Act related to anal intercourse is being conducted. We urge all the individuals, groups and organisations involved to advocate their cause in a manner which reflects a greater spirit of mutual respect and consideration.
Whatever our differences we are all Jamaicans and we must find a way to live peaceably together in our island space. Every Jamaican citizen is deserving of a hearing and of equal protection under the law of the land and under the principles of human rights to which we are signatories. We must not allow the point and counterpoint which is a hallmark of a democratic process to become a vehicle for intimidation.
We need to bring an end to inflammatory and dismissive statements and to the stigmatization of entire groups based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, religious convictions or other difference of whatever kind. Indeed, such approaches invariably lead to social strife as well as intentional and unintentional harm. Some of us can recall the injustice meted out to those who in times past espoused views or acted in ways contrary to those deemed acceptable to the majority.
We, in all our diversity, share a common humanity. None of us is well served by the hard line, condemnatory or disrespectful tone of many utterances on the topic. We must exercise care that we do not create divisions so deep that we lose the potential for working together on some of the many other challenges we face as a nation.
We call on all the actors in the debate to set an example of leadership grounded in a willingness to permit all voices to be heard.
ENDS
Carol Narcisse founding member of JCSC also had an interesting debate with persons from the antigay groups:
Sadly here we are again this old familiar place where the LCF had successfully got removed the only discrimination clause covering sexual orientation during the Charter of Rights Debate in 1999 and onwards. The the group was led by none other than Shirley Richards. click her name for more, she has trained Ms Nicholson well it seems and to think she was once on the tolerance side.
here is Mrs Nicholson follow up interview on Nationwide pretending to have concerns about rights for all, the tone of her scholarship here has changed and is not at pressing as before, has some changes been forced on anti gay grous such as this as they are seen as confrontational?:
Antigay LCF's President Helen Coley Nicholson-Summit of the Americas Clash w/LGBT Activists 14.04.15
She wore a T-shirt emblazened with the words "CHRISTIAN" changing the essence of their advocacy to one of a victim of pressure towards religious voices.
Sadly Jesus must be looking in horror at this modern day Pharisees twisting the word, the Bible and original God centered principles for their own ends.
also see my previous podcasts prior to the issue they used to solidify their anti gay advocacy:
also see my previous podcasts prior to the issue they used to solidify their anti gay advocacy:
Real tolerance anyone?
How long is this going to continue?
also see:
Don't give up on the church, pastor tells gays (Observer)
'Harlem Shake' Goes Anti-Gay With Bizarre Clip Produced By Jamaica's Love March Movement
Don't give up on the church, pastor tells gays (Observer)
'Harlem Shake' Goes Anti-Gay With Bizarre Clip Produced By Jamaica's Love March Movement
Church claims future victimization if buggery is decriminalized in Jamaica
Jamaica Coalition for a Healthy Society continues its “HIV is a gay disease” campaign with more deception added
Dr Wayne West’s continued intellectual dishonesty ...
Jamaican Pastor says the LGBT issue is not about rights but acceptance of lifestyle
Jamaican Pastor says the LGBT issue is not about rights but acceptance of lifestyle
The church now claims what has happened in other countries where supposed religious voices are legally persecuted for either opposing or speaking out on homosexuality will eventually lead to their speech labelled as hate speech. Recent court cases in the UK have been sited as benchmarks for this so called inevitable abuse of Christians. Case in point: Espeut, West says “Homophobia” was invented to abuse Christians as hate speech sometimes I wonder if persons do not speak their own doom into reality, what a lovely way to give the very secular and supposed anti-Christ all the ammunition they need?
I had warned about the clouding of the issues regarding religion versus LGBT rights:
Will these voices ever actually evolve on this genuinely?
Only time will tell.
Peace and tolerance
I had warned about the clouding of the issues regarding religion versus LGBT rights:
Will these voices ever actually evolve on this genuinely?
Only time will tell.
Peace and tolerance
H
some additional readings for historical contexting:
Church Cherry Picking on Issues again, Western Jamaica Bain Protests .
Espeut, West says “Homophobia” was invented to abuse Christians as hate speech
US Pastor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Men During Ex-Gay therpy Session
some additional readings for historical contexting:
Church Cherry Picking on Issues again, Western Jamaica Bain Protests .
Espeut, West says “Homophobia” was invented to abuse Christians as hate speech
US Pastor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Men During Ex-Gay therpy Session
BUY NO RINGS, YOU WON’T WED; RELIGIOUS FEAR-MONGERING ON GAY MARRIAGE & THE BUGGERY LAW CONTINUES
LAWYERS’ CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP’S CONTINUED FEAR MONGERING ON CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION POST BUGGERY LAW AMENDMENT & RE-SOCIALIZATION
THE USE OF JAMAICAN DIALECT TO FURTHER STIGMATISE HOMOSEXUALS IN THE NEW PATOIS BIBLE
Anti Gay Group Jamaica CAUSE told We're Not Into You! Gays No Threat To Straight Folk
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