Homophobic reggae music isn't just cultural politics
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Jamaican reggae stars Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel were dropped from the nominations three weeks ago after protests over homophobic lyrics.
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Why homophobic reggae music isn’t just cultural politics:
It is like living in Afghanistan under the Taliban,” says Richard, a 28-year-old gay Jamaican. “I wake up in the morning not knowing whether today I will live or die.” Richard is lucky. He is still alive. But he bears huge scars from a machete attack by a homophobic mob. Jamaican police stood by and allowed the crowd to chop at him like a piece of butcher’s meat.
