jamaica holds first pride march
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politicsTOLERANCE MARCH - Jamaica AIDS Support for Life - April 7, 2010
Jamaica Stages First Public ‘Gay Pride’
Jamaica Stages First Public ‘Gay Pride’
MONTEGO BAY, April 8, 2010 – Imagine. Gay Pride in Jamaica. The words of William Urich, the chair of InterPride Committee on International GLBTI Human Rights, on the first public Pride even on the Caribbean island which was staged yesterday.
Officially, it was the Walk for Tolerance from Howard Cooke Park, along Howard Cooke Boulevard and ending on the beach.
“Yesterday was an amazing day, here in Montego Bay,” he told UK Gay News. “My eyes well up at the very thought of the day's outstanding and astounding success.”
Encouragingly, the walk had police support, Mr. Urich added.
Around 100 took part in the walk, which was headed by Reverend Elder Nancy L. Wilson, the openly lesbian presiding bishop of the International Movement of Metropolitan Community Churches.MORE
