Angelenos know where to find Koreatown, Chinatown, Little Ethiopia, and Little Armenia. But Little Jamaica? In the right place (the House of Blues), at the right time (every Sunday), with the right DJ ...

This has not been a good year for the Ministry of National Security, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), and by extension Jamaica, from a security perspective. The data clearly indicates that we ...

Batty bwoy, like Chi Chi man, is a commonly used derogatory term that refers to a gay male; and the above lyric, by dancehall artist Buju Banton, prescribes a gunshot in the head for such a man. The ...

Twelve years ago when he became a born-again Christian, former dancer-turned-singer Skeritt Bwoy never imagined that a gospel song that he recorded would end up charting on the iTunes Electronic ...

Max-Arthur Mantle’s new book, ‘Batty Bwoy,’ details the struggle of growing up gay in Jamaica. maxarthurmantle.net When I recently met Jamaican-American author Max-Arthur Mantle at a South Beach café, ...

Jamaican-American author Max-Arthur Mantle with his debut novel "Batty Bwoy." When I recently met Jamaican-American author Max-Arthur Mantle at a South Beach café, we talked about his engaging debut ...

Mister Majah P (left), seen here with a fan, is leading a crusade against reggae homophobia. Ground-breaking pro-gay Jamaican reggae singer Mista Majah P, aka The Maverick and the King of Tolerance, ...

As Brad, a grief-stricken closeted gay man in upstate New York who becomes increasingly obsessed with a younger Jamaica man (Jimmy Brooks) he meets in an online meat market, Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: ...

Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller (L) shakes hands with her British counterpart David Cameron at the Jamaica House in Kingston REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy To his great credit, David Cameron ...

Wearing a bright blue graffiti-sprayed jacket, oversized shades and braided hair, Jewish reggae artist Benny Bwoy stands out at the Kingston hotel where a conference on the Jewish community of Jamaica ...

This week Jamaica marks its independence day — but human rights groups say it's also a moment for Jamaicans to ponder the reality that their country is still one of the world's most homophobic.