J-FLAG, the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays, is an LGBT rights organisation in Jamaica, founded in 1998, and works for the human rights of lesbians, all-sexuals, and gays in Jamaica and the world. It is part of the Caribbean Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (C-FLAG).
LGBT civil rights organisations outside the country highlighted homophobic bigotry and violence in Jamaica before the founding of J-Flag, most publicly in the Stop Murder Music campaign calling for censorship of homophobic lyrics in dancehall music,"Silencing Jamaican musicians fuels censorship debate ", FreeMuse.org, 8 May 2008."Pride and prejudice ", The Guardian, 9 December 2004. and sexual minorities remain at risk of physical violence."Jamaica Human Rights: 'Battybwoys affi dead:' Action against homophobia in Jamaica" , Amnesty International USA. May 2004. The group runs the Stop Murder Music campaign jointly with the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group and OutRage!.
In response J-FLAG offers legal reform and advocacy, education, and social services and support. The group was unable to continue regular safe-space/fund-raiser/social events, lymes held monthly until August 2001, due to the inability to accommodate the growing number of attendees."JFLAG Jamaica – Events ", JFlag.org. They advocate inclusion of sexual orientation in the Jamaican constitution as well as on behalf of individuals seeking asylum in the United Kingdom and Canada."JFLAG Jamaica – About J-FLAG ", J-FLAG.
In 2026, it changed its name to "Equality for All."https://www.instagram.com/p/DY0UsCjhXYf/ See also
LGBT rights in Jamaica Thomas Glave
References
External links Official website ()