LBGT guest question?

[jking513]

I can assure you my friends are not the type to make out in public, the only time I've seen them kiss was at their wedding. Any pda would be holding hands and that's about it, I was just concerned about being respectful to the JA people, and making sure no one feels uncomfortable. I've spoken with them about all of this, they have no problem being discrete. Thank you all again, I feel a whole lot better!

[NikkiB]

I cannot claim to know what is and what is not with respect to attitudes regarding LGBT persons in Jamaica, however, I wish you all the best! Congratulations!

[JitterBug]

Jitterbug,

St. Mary is nothing like Negril. For one thing it is a very religious Parish. Negril has more of a free spirit than any city, town or village I can think of in the Parish of St. Mary.

Where and when in St. Mary Parish were they staying? How did people know they were a lesbian couple? As I mentioned, blatant PDA can pose a problem, as can telling people you are a lesbian couple. Discretion cant hurt.

For instance, two rules for Couples Resorts include the following, note their PDA policy applies to ALL couples:

1. Public Displays of Affection: NO! Couples Resorts does not condone nor will we tolerate any display of public sexual activity. Guests caught participating in such behavior will be asked to leave the resort immediately without any compensation. If having sex in public is your thing, then Hedonism Resorts would be a better fit for you. Bottom-line? Keep it in your room.

2. Same Sex Couples: YES! Couples Resorts welcomes ALL couples in love.

St. Mary is the birthplace of dancehall music which does have a tendency to have anti-gay lyrics, so I think St. Mary may have been the wrong choice unless they stayed at a gay-friendly resort such as Couples Sans Souci or Couples Tower Isles.

Was the reason they left because they were lesbians, or was there another or combination of reasons?

A very famous and popular resort in Jamaica is owned and operated by a lesbian couple. But while it is true that 89% of the Jamaican people do not support same-sex marriages in the latest survey, this couple has been running their resort for decades now.

rob, i stayed just outside of ochi . . . they were a discreet couple . . . an incident in ochi . . . they felt unsafe . . .

i have a booking in the "famous and popular resort in jamaica" for later this year . . . don't want to start a debate, just made a statement.

[MikeyNYC]

Jking - Good luck to you and your friends. I wish you all a safe and most enjoyable trip.

[Marblehead]

I agree with Rob that Jamaica (just like the US, Ireland, UK, etc.) is going through a transition to being more open minded about LGBT. I encounter many more lesbians than gay men, but the numbers for each seem to be increasing each trip over the past 31 years. I also agree that low season is a more laid back time to visit. All of us are more appreciated!

[Jaherring]

I like what Lola typed. Best thing I have read all day.