Jamaican Entertainers Get Huge Resistance From Gay Rights Activists in Canada
Jamaican entertainers Queen Ifrica, Capleton and I-Wayne are now receiving backlash from gay rights activists in Canada.
They are scheduled to headline the Edmonton Reggae Festival later this summer in Alberta but have been getting resistance following accusations that they use anti-gay lyrics in some of their songs.
A complaint was also made to the Hate Crimes Unit of the Edmonton Police resulting in sponsors for the festival pulling their support.
Festival organizers have also been requested to drop the three acts and for the government to intervene.
Critics have also chastised Capleton and I-Wayne for having song lyrics that condemn same-sex relationships and encourage violence against the LGBTQ community.
Queen Ifrica was omitted from two international festivals in 2013 for her choice of words at an independence celebration. During her performance at that event she exclaimed “All a di ppl wah inna di national stadium, put up yuh han inna di air, all straight people, man an’ woman mi seh!”
According to human rights activist Murray Billet, a former member of the Edmonton Police Commission ” its extremely disappointing that in 2015 this issue still has to be dealt with”.
“Homophobia is wrong, no matter who is delivering the message”, he also said.
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Source: Nationwide Radio
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