The Jamaica Observer has joined calls for the country to tackle its ‘buggery’ law, calling it ‘backward’ and ‘outdated’. The Observer has been a homophobic title for much of its 27 year history.
But now it has voiced fears that Jamaica’s anti-LGBT+ laws may harm the island nation’s international reputation. It says: ‘The uncomfortable issues of same-sex unions and the outdated buggery law need to be dealt with. ‘For while Jamaica has apparently put the matter on the back burner, many countries are gradually coming to terms with same-sex unions and are passing laws accordingly. ‘Increasingly, countries like Jamaica which continue to effectively outlaw homosexuality by way of the buggery law are being seen as backward and flying in the face