you do you, and let me do me.
i’m pretty sure that title isn’t proper english. my apologies. but it sums up how i’m feeling about this hot issue on the lips of everyone who is in either the gay, or caribbean communities.
i live in the DC area where there is not only an established gay community, but one that is quite booming. i dont know what it’s like to be gay, but it seems to me that they are relatively flamboyant, open, and tolerated or embraced here. however, i was born in Jamaica where a homosexual lifestyle is considered not only sinful, but also a crime by law. where i’m from it is still very much a taboo to be gay.
acclaimed reggae artist, Buju Banton’s recent and most publicized meeting with a group of gay activists in San Francisco was met with a lot of controversy. At the SF mayor’s request, Banton met with this group to discuss…i dont know, why he hates gays so much his views on homosexuality, and why he is so vocal about it. my opinion is this:
communicating is always nice. i’m all for putting things out on the table. so when will people—especially minority groups—realize that we live in a world where no one OWES us anything?? sad, but painfully true.
the gay community is asking Buju to be more understanding of their lifestyle, and demanding respect of it. they even had the audacity to demand what he should do with the proceeds from his music! while i think their requests reflect their own unwillingness to accept and understand, I think Buju meeting with them showed the world that Jamaican’s are civilized, peace-loving people and aren’t complete and utter barbarians. we just have our own opinions, ideals and won’t stand for anyone pushing theirs down our throats.
Buju later addressed his position about the meeting—for all the people who jumped to conclusions and thought he was now a gay-supporting Rasta lol
NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY
