A queer pride welcome mat reminds everyone passing through the front door that “LOVE” is the way of the land here at Kindred on the Rock. This photograph was taken as guests were introduced to their new home during an inaugural Pride Month social event at Kindred called “Labrish” [Labrish is a Jamaican term for chatting or gossiping.] All the art, decor, and books located on the property affirm the values and identities that come together in this space. The collection is Afrocentric, feminist, and queer, and normalises womanhood and queerness, something that is extremely rare in Jamaica.
Queer Jamaicans face the daily threat of verbal, physical, sexual, and sometimes fatal assault still today. Here, there are still no legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community - homosexual relations are still punished by law. During the pandemic, Staceyann decided to return home to Jamaica with her young daughter to build the pioneering community that they had envisioned together. “Kindred on the Rock is an intentional community of radical, progressive, inclusive thinkers & doers who believe there is value to be harnessed from a deep engagement with the earth & the bounties it provides for our survival.”
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![A queer pride welcome mat reminds everyone passing through the front door that “LOVE” is the way of the land here at Kindred on the Rock. This photograph was taken as guests were introduced to their new home during an inaugural Pride Month social event at Kindred called “Labrish” [Labrish is a Jamaican term for chatting or gossiping.] All the art, decor, and books located on the property affirm the values and identities that come together in this space. The collection is Afrocentric, feminist, and queer, and normalises womanhood and queerness, something that is extremely rare in Jamaica. <br />
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Queer Jamaicans face the daily threat of verbal, physical, sexual, and sometimes fatal assault still today. Here, there are still no legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community - homosexual relations are still punished by law. During the pandemic, Staceyann decided to return home to Jamaica with her young daughter to build the pioneering community that they had envisioned together. “Kindred on the Rock is an intentional community of radical, progressive, inclusive thinkers & doers who believe there is value to be harnessed from a deep engagement with the earth & the bounties it provides for our survival.”](https://photos.lensational.org/img-get2/I0000kcfXCOHEqoA/fit=1000x750/g=G0000hWHl8LmFxVs/Love-is-the-way-of-the-land.jpg)
