Dance hall Reggae music is under attack by Gay and Lesbian organizations.

Freedom of speech has its limitations. Freedom of speech limits your self expression of thought, when that thought is construed as an attack on a person`s character or calling for violence against another person. Dance hall Reggae is currently under attack by 100s of Gay and Lesbian organizations that have united to call an end to what they perceive as a threat to their sexual lifestyle.

Dance hall heavy weights such as: Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Sizzla Kalonji, and Vybez Cartel, have all been at the center of a musical censorship which Gay and Lesbian organizations have partially succeding in placing upon them. These organizations have created an international league, and have created what is known as - Rca - The Reggae Compassionate Act, which has successfully placed an international ban on Dance hall Reggae artsists whose music is viewed as being anti-Gay and advocating violence against Gays and Lesbians, from performing at hundreds of Stage shows and a whole host of venues.

This attack has led to Vp records, Greensleeve records, and Jet Star, to all agree to release in the future, music which is more sensitive to the diverse gender relations of the Gay and lesbian community. But this agreement was reached by the record labels, Not the artists. But this attack is viewed by the Dance hall community as a violation of their Human right to express their love or hate of whatever they should so desire to vent. There have been some European and American "Rock and Roll"that have used language that has called for the death of Non-whites, have also used language which advocated acts of violence against many different cultural institutions, but yet they are not under such persecution, or allied censorships.

The Island of Jamaica is among many multi-ethnic nations which prohibit and have placed a legal ban against homosexual activity and behavior. But the focus of musical sensorship has been solely focused on the music coming from the Island of Jamaica. The artists who sing and perform these lyrics do so under the beliefs that they share. Rastafarianism prohibits homosexual activity and behavior, and they do this based on the Biblical teaching of the Old Testament which states, " a Man shall not lie (engage in Sexual activity or behavior) with another Man, as one lies (engages Sexually) with a Woman" Leviticus: 18:22. Non Rastafarian artists argue that how can a ban be placed on an artists music, who hails from Jamaica, when the Government of Jamaica has also placed a legally binding ban on all homosexual activity and behavior. This ban is termed by and known in Jamaican law as, "The Buggering Laws", punishable if convicted, by up to but not exceeding 10 years hard labor....!!! Shouldn't one be allowed to voice is agreement as well as his "disagreement" of a given thing or action......???

We at Zion Train Entertainment want to hear what are your thoughts, opinions and comments on this subject matter. Below is an actual banner that various Gay and Lesbian organizations created to discredit various Dance hall artists.