Brian Williamson
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Brian Williamson (September 4 1945 - June 9, 2004) was a Jamaican Gay rights activist and co-founder of the Jamaican forum for lesbians and gays, J-Flag. He was known for personally housing and looking after gay people in Jamaica.
He was murdered with a machete, suffering several stab wounds to neck and face. As usual in cases of violence committed against gay men, Jamaican police claimed that the killing was done by a "jealous male lover" of Williamson.
Williamson's confessed murderer, Dwight Hayden, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after fifteen years.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Gay rights activist's killer gets life, Jamaica Gleaner, May 21, 2006.
[edit] External links
- US Dept of State Country Report on Jamaica
- New Times article detailing murder and subsequent outcry
- Outrage! on the murder of Brian Williamson
- J-FLAG
- UKBlackOut - Articles and Tributes
- Murder In Dancehall Homophobia in dancehall music
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