News

J-FLAG routinely sends out press releases to the major media outlets, Government Officials, and Human Rights groups. These releases address major issues affecting the gay, lesbian and all-sexual community. The following is a sampling of our press releases since our inception.

February 17, 1999	Concerns Re Jamaica's Homophobia and the Tourist Market
March 6, 1999	Response to Daily Observer Article on Child Abuse Case
March 17, 1999	Response to United Kingdom's Call for Repeal of Buggery Law as Condition for Granting Citizenship
June 20, 1999	"Gay Summit" for Caribbean LGBT Organisations
July 16, 1999	J-FLAG Meets with South African Judge
August 24, 1999	16 Allegedly Gay Inmates Killed in Riots at Correctional Facility
September 28, 1999	Response to Daily Gleaner Article: "Buggers Caught in Montego Bay"
December 15, 1999	J-FLAG Celebrates One Year Anniversary
April 25, 2000	Response to Jamaica's High Homocide Rate
September 19, 2000	Response to Prime Minister's Support for Anti-Gay Laws
January 24, 2001	Hate Crimes at Northern Caribbean University
March 1, 2001	J-FLAG Commends Public Defender and Cornwall Bar Association
April 10, 2001	J-FLAG Opposes Scout Association of Jamaica
April 27, 2001	Support for Chief Medical Officer's Call to Decriminalize Homosexuality
June 1, 2001	J-FLAG Receives International Felipa Award
June 5, 2001	J-FLAG Presents to Parliament
June 21, 2001	J-FLAG Receives International Award for Diversity
December 10, 2001	J-FLAG Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

We also monitor the media's reporting on issues of human rights, and maintain an archive of newspaper articles. This archive is available to students and researchers by appointment; call 978-8988 to make arrangements.

The following link provides an example of the kind of articles available, www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/gay/indexa.html