US Embassy Wants Legal Reason For Jamaica’s Position To Flag Honouring LGBT Victims Of Orlando Massacre

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 14, (CMC) – The United States is asking Jamaica’s Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, to provide a “legal” reason for her objection to the US Embassy, here, flying a rainbow flag in solidarity with the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

US and LGBT flags flying at half-mast at US embassy in Jamaica.

In a personal posting on social network, Malahoo Forte said, while she condemned the killings, she found it “disrespectful” to have the flag flown here.

“I strongly condemn the #OrlandoNightClubShooting but I find it disrespectful of Jamaican laws to have #RainbowFlag flown here. #MyPersonalView,” Malahoo Forte posted.

At least 49 people were killed when 29-year-old gunman, Omar Marteen, on Sunday, shot patrons at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the worst mass killings in US history.

The US Embassy, responding to the Attorney General’s posting, asked her for a legal reason regarding her position.

“@mmalahooforte we’re listening. Explain the legal reasoning? It was an attack of terror !! and!! hate, targeting the LGBT community,” the US Embassy said in a tweet.

The embassy said it has been flying the American flag at half-mast in memory of the Orlando victims and the rainbow flag in solidarity.