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In Jamaica and Globally AIDS Stigma Barrier to Progress

Masimba Biriwasha, RH Reality Check, Africa & Asia on May 21, 2008 - 8:00am
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In Jamaica, as in many parts of the world, HIV and AIDS create a specter of fear and persecution leading to stigma, discrimination and, for many, the concealment of the disease.

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On "Jamaican-ness" and Gay Textbooks

Danielle Toppin, RH Reality Check, Caribbean on November 12, 2007 - 9:13am
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A textbook that was allegedly proposed by the Jamaican Ministry of Education for inclusion in the home economics school curriculum made mention of same-sex unions and families, and a public outcry on the meaning of "Jamaican-ness" ensued.


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