Jamaica is known as the "most homophobic place on earth," but that might soon begin to change, much to the excitement of LGBTQ advocates and queer Jamaicans who hope the Caribbean country will truly ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Activists demanded Tuesday that Jamaica repeal a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex, noting that the government still has not heeded a regional rights ...

KINGSTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Prince Jones says he will never go back to Jamaica, not even to visit. The 25-year-old, who is gay and uses a pseudonym to protect himself and his family, grew up in ...

One summer day in 2008, Simone Edwards was at home in Jamaica with her three brothers. When she walked out of the house, two men with guns shot her twice. Simone pretended to be dead, and this saved ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – Legislators in Jamaica have unanimously approved two bills that will allow casinos to be built on the island for the first time. Jamaica currently has only a few hundred slot ...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A young Jamaican gay rights activist who brought an unprecedented legal challenge to the Caribbean island’s anti-sodomy law has withdrawn the claim after growing fearful about ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jamaica adopted Monday stronger domestic violence laws as the government aims to better protect victims on the island where people are reluctant to report such cases to ...

A longstanding Jamaican law requires journalists to prove innocence when sued for libel, and media organizations believe it's time for an overhaul. Because of the law, stories are squashed not because ...