Jamaica has all too many TS/TG women listed on the annual Day of Remembrance given the size of its population.
From Gay Star News UK: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/jamaican-transgender-women-speak-out210313
Brave transgender women in Jamaica record YouTube videos expressing their inner thoughts and feelings
By Anna Leach
21 March 2013
Two transgender women in Jamaica have added their voices to the We Are Jamaicans campaign to encourage respect and understanding for LGBT people and increase their visibility in the Caribbean nation.
‘I am not a threat to society,’ says Whitney in her video.
‘I don’t want to spend most of my life hiding who I am from the world. I want you to see how beautiful I am. I want you to see how human I am.’
The We Are Jamaica campaign launched in January this year and features video from gay men, straight allies, lesbians and transgender people.
The project is funded by the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coaltion (CVC) and run by Jamaica Forum for Lesbians All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG).
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