Jamaica is often said to hold the world record for the most churches per square mile. There’s a public place of worship for almost everyone. Unless you’re gay. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on the secret underground church th...
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In Jamaica, anti-sodomy laws are still punishable for up to 12 years in prison. And society is not ready to tolerate openly gay lifestyles. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on the dark side of Jamaica’s anti-gay violence and att...
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This short gives new meaning to the phrase "in the closet." A man locks himself away to call a psychic hotline hoping to confirm what he thinks he knows — that he is all man. Just be careful who you play racquetball with.
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In this scene from Episode 1, Rita has a late-night reminiscing session and wonders what happened to her younger, more independent-spirited (and stoned!) self.
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Some say it’s just another Japanese fad, others that it’s a way to regain national identity, or even shake off the blues of the financial crisis. Either way the iconic Kimono is making a comeback in Japan. Cutting edge fashion Tokyo-style. Absolutely nobody is ever going to accuse these teens of...
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A public debate erupted earlier this year when graphic Dancehall music lyrics and images were banned from Jamaica’s airwaves. The public responses reveal the legacy of two Jamaicas dating back to the country's slave history, as correspondent Lisa Biagiotti reports.
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Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on how Jamaica’s government is targeting community leaders like Ida Northover to educate people on HIV and change the stigma surrounding the disease.
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Daljit Dhaliwal and Julia Greenberg of AIDS-Free World discuss Jamaica’s AIDS epidemic within the context of the Caribbean region, address anti-sodomy laws in Jamaica and around the world and identify the successes and shortcomings Jamaica has experienced in containing the epidemic.
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