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This Friday, 27 July, is the 40th anniversary of the legalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. But in many countries and cultures around the world, the gay community continues to suffer prejudice and discrimination. In Jamaica, attacks on gay people are common, gay sex is illegal and the country's dancehall and reggae artists often preserve such homophobic attitudes in their lyrics. So it's great news that Buju Banton has followed in the footsteps of Beenie Man and Sizzla in signing the reggae compassionate act, which states 'There's no space in the music community for hatred and prejudice, including no place for racism, violence, sexism or homophobia.