Church pastors in Jamaica rallied nearly 1,500 people on Sunday in Kingston in support of an anti-sodomy law which punishes those engaging in homosexual acts with 10 years in prison.
"We need our politicians to know that we need them to walk the path of righteousness," said one demonstrator, identified as Eleanor Johnson, according to The Associated Press.
Concerned that there is a growing acceptance of homosexuality in Jamaican society, the pastors met in support of the anti-sodomy law, which was established in 1864 but is being challenged by a gay rights activist. The "buggery law," as it is also known, makes sexual relationships between men illegal in the Caribbean state. Read more
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