Jamaica: Lesbian prisoners raped in an attempt to ‘cure’ them

Lesbian prisoners in Jamaica raped in an attempt to 'cure' them

Lesbian prisoners in Jamaica are subjected to ‘corrective rape’, a study revealed today (5 February).
Women in prison are raped out of a ploy to ‘cure’ them of their sexuality, according to activists.
Carla Moore, a lecturer at the University of the West Indes, has explored LGBTI experiences in prison.
Moore said: ‘The thing that lesbians have to deal with that we often overlook is corrective rape.
‘It is quite prevalent in Jamaica where people think if you rape a lesbian you turn her straight.’

Continue reading at: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/
lesbian-prisoners-in-jamaica-orrective-rape/#gs.IxIH0rj7
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5 responses to “Jamaica: Lesbian prisoners raped in an attempt to ‘cure’ them

  1. I see GayStarNews took down the link. Why?

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Thank.you for reporting this..I wish.someone would look up the address of the prison system so We could inundate them with complaints.

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  3. Nicole McKay

    This makes my stomach so upset.

    Like

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