Jamaica has the reputation of being one of the most violently anti-gay countries on earth. Male homosexual acts are criminalized – and can be punished with up to 10 years of hard time in prison.
Published January 20, 2015
Micah Fink's documentary about the threats and discrimination associated with being gay within a homophobic culture, The Abominable Crime, will air February 16 on Season 7 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.
Filmmaker Micah Fink and human rights lawyer Maurice Tomlison, whose story is told in the film, will share their thoughts on homophobia in Jamaica and the relation to HIV rates after the screening. The Abominable Crime is a Pulitzer Center-supported award-winning documentary that explores the culture of homophobia in Jamaica through the eyes of gay Jamaicans who are forced to choose between their homeland and their lives after their sexual orientations are exposed.
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Recently
The Pulitzer Center has supported a number of projects on the problem of homophobia in Jamaica. The work has been highly praised in the U.S.
The Jamaica Gleaner article interviews filmmaker Micah Fink on documentary that gives voice to gay Jamaicans, exposes human rights abuses.
Grantee
Micah Fink, the founder of Common Good Productions, is an award-winning producer, director and writer specializing in international affairs, public health, and environmental issues. He is also on the...
Guest contributor
Maurice Tomlinson is a Jamaican lawyer, gay rights activist, and educator. He is a facilitator with LGBTI Aware Caribbean, which provides LGBTI sensitization to Caribbean stakeholders in the AIDS...