Awhile back, I contacted the Toronto Star’s newsroom about a young man named Javed Jaghai. He is challenging Jamaica’s buggery law, which makes some sexual activities illegal.

An editor bit, and they ended up sending down reporter Jennifer Quinn for a few days. There is a video report, and I believe there is a print story as well, but it doesn’t seem to be online. I think she created a fair, balanced piece. There was some concern from Mr. Jaghai about how she would portray his story, but they sorted it out after some dialogue. Having been here awhile now, I see how different foreigners’ perceptions are of Jamaica, how many stereotypes there are, and how hard people have to fight to be seen as individuals. It takes a lot of mental work to push past our own perceptions and pre-conceived notions. Stories such as Jennifer Quinn’s help. Check it out here.