curbing homophobia in Reggae, I doubt it..money vs values? The sewer in front of the Stonewall Inn is set to flow with Red Stripe beer and Myers's Rum tonight when gay rights advocates hold a "rum dump" as part of their "Boycott Jamaica" campaign against the island nation that gave the world rastas, reggae, and dance hall lyrics that encourage the burning and killing of "Mister Fagoty."
Though the homophobic lyric controversy has died down since many of the offending artists signed a "reggae compassionate act" two years ago, violence against gays and lesbians on the island is still widespread and J-FLAG, the local gay rights organization, continues to report attacks and murders.
The owners of the Stonewall Inn said in a statement that they see the boycott of products and tourism to the island as a sign of solidarity with their Jamaican brothers and sisters:
"We ask all people of all walks of life to send a clear message to the Jamaican people and their government, that as long as they continue to allow and condone violence and hatred toward the gay community, we will neither buy their products or support their tourist trade."
The response from Jamaica doesn't look promising. J-FLAG has come out against the boycott, and last month, Prime Minister Bruce Golding called gay advocates the "perhaps the most organized lobby in the world" and said he wouldn't give in to any kind of pressure to liberalize the country's "buggery" law, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years.
The "rum dump" is scheduled to begin in front of the bar at 53 Christopher Street at 6:30 p.m. iDLg [12:38 PM]
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Big Black Homosexual, or so i am willing to call this work of the legendary 'earsnot' of NY. I have never met him however i am open to the invitation; I would love to hang wit him for a minute, though i am sure my step is too old for his none the less he rocks; I first saw him in the video 'Infamy'i believe that's the title. Check it out!! iDLg [4:12 PM]
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a shot of my tag. of course they say never shit where you eat..kind of thing..did happen here, cause i work just around the corner, couldn't resist, in any case the sign is temporary and only there for this period of construction; i wish i could nab it before it gets taken down, i'm speaking of the sign itself. iDLg [4:11 PM]
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self portrait of a distressed artist; i live in a world of bs, esp., with regards to my work space and if the economy wasn't so fuck'd up, i'd quit and find a new J O B, but here i am riding it out with backstabbers and people who lie in yo face; I'm so bothered by bs and need to work on not letting the bs affect me; this is my most passive face in the face of such crap..double speaking, out the side of dey mouth, jealous MF. iDLg [3:20 PM]
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Within the hierarchy of Caodaism are three major branches: the members of the Buddhist group (Phai Thai) who wear yellow robes as the symbol of the virtue of love; the Taoist group (Phai Chuong) who wear blue robes as the color of peace and the Confucian group (Phai Ngoc) who wear red robes as the symbol of authority. These vivid colors are normally worn only for special occasions and religious rites. Otherwise, the Cao Dai priestly ordered wear white robes, but the wearing of black robes has occasionally been observed.
huh, a journal typical to my life, not so day to day but more or less the ebb and flow---seemingly preoccupied with sex and love..more love than sex..since i truly ain't getting any..and sort'a focused on ethics, and idealogy to an extent.