Republican Party Cancels 2012 RNC National Convention in Jamaica, Citing "Policy Differences" KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Prime Minister Bruce Golding has vowed to keep Jamaica's anti-sodomy law on the books, regardless of criticism from gay rights advocates.
Golding told Parliament on Tuesday that gay rights advocates are ''perhaps the most organized lobby in the world'' and he vowed to preserve the country's 145-year-old anti-sodomy law that prohibits sexual acts between men.
He says his administration will not ''liberalize the laws'' in the face of criticism from any international groups.
Human Rights Watch has been urging Golding to repeal the anti-sodomy law.
Earlier this year, Golding came under fire for saying he would not allow gays in his Cabinet.
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