The Editor, Sir:

Members of the gay community in Jamaica are expressing thanks to our overseas brothers and sisters of the Stop Murder Music Campaign. They have been fighting extremely hard to ensure that the Jamaican dancehall artistes who express violence in their music against homosexuals are not awarded contracts or sponsorship deals.

With the recent cancellation of Elephant Man and Sizzla's concerts in Canada and the signing of the Reggae Compassionate Act by some artistes, finally a 'light' is been shun on the issue of homosexuality in Jamaica. The dancehall music is taking a positive turn as it relates to homosexuality and with this, the Jamaican people will know that it's not accepted to brutally beat and kill gay men and women in Jamaica.

Jamaican gays are also calling for the cancellation of artistes who sing homophobic lyrics not just on the international market but also on the local scene. The organisers and promoters of stage shows and other major concerts who continue to allow these artistes to perform at their shows will be considered as accepting and promoting the hatred and homophobic songs of these artistes.

It's time for the Jamaican people to realise that gay men and lesbian women are living in this country. Too long homosexuals have to be living in fear and danger because of the violence that the people of Jamaica are inflicting on us and now its time for a change.

I am, etc.,

Gay supporter