Lenford "Steve" Harvey

Third world nations are right next door to us, although many of us fail to notice them. One such country is Jamaica. Jamaica is a great tourist destination for affluent North Americans, but also quite the backwards country. It is a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world -- 1,383 killed so far in 2005. It is also a country where homosexuality is illegal, and gay men in particular, face hate crimes and harassment from police. Gay men are still blamed for the transmission of HIV, although two thirds of HIV transmission is through heterosexual contact. Not the kind of place I'd like to go and spend my tourist dollars.

Lenford "Steve" Harvey, a leader in Jamaica's AIDS community, who ran Jamaican AIDS Support for Life -- and is openly gay, was shot dead on the eve of World AIDS Day. Four gunmen broke into his home, stole some cash, tied up two of his housemates, and drove off with him. His body was found later with gunshot wounds to his head and back. Steve Harvey could have stayed in the closet -- he knew the risks of being openly gay. He also knew the risks of working with homosexuals and HIV/AIDS victims. He did his work despite those risks, and paid with his life for his integrity.

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