Articles Tagged “violence against gays”
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: Facing childhood demons and meeting his mother, Denise reminisces on a painful & promiscuous past. (Part 6)
Growing up, I always imagined my mother to be very Joan Collinsesque. As a matter of fact, looking at the soap opera dynasty, I would always think that it will be nice to have a mother like Joan Collins. Few people spoke about my mother and when they did, they said awful things. I remember [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: Denise continues her story of abuse, hatred & beatings for being different. (Part 5)
Last week I began to share my personal journey with you and as promised this week I shall continue to let you into my personal world. One of the ways I was able to cope (with the abuse) was by answering to the names they called me. I figured, if they called me hen I [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: “Denise” confides on being abused as a child by MALE relatives! (Part 4)
In last week column, I indicated that I would deal with the church’s position on homosexuality in Caribbean countries but instead, I want to get a little more personal with you, my readers. I want you to see me, through my world. It’s not a cut and dry clear mirror, but after reading, I trust [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: Women Who Unknowingly Sleep With Gay & Bi-Sexual Men (Part 3)
The Oxford dictionary’s definition of is Bisexual – Attracted to the same both sexes. In the mid seventies, what was coined as a sexual revolution began, actually began in the latter part of the sixites with the hippy movement but gained momentum in the mid seventies. With the onset of the Stonewall Riots, which signaled [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: “Denise” talks being gay and being violently beaten!!! *GRAPHIC* (Part 2)
As congratulations poured in over the past few days from friends and well wishers wishing to express how they felt about my first column, I truly felt a sense of pride that it made me even more determined to do the best that I can do and say the best that I can say in [...]
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