Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Dwayne Jones was a Jamaican teenager whose murder attracted international attention. Jones was gender non-conforming, and attended a dance party in Irwin, Montego Bay, while in female clothing; it was as a result of this that he was confronted and killed by a mob. The event brought international scrutiny on the situation of LGBT rights in Jamaica.Having been bullied at school, Jones became homeless at age 14 before moving into a derelict house at Montego Bay with transgender friends. On the evening of 21 July 2013, they attended a local party, where Jones was attacked due to his gender identity. After being beaten, he was stabbed, shot, and run over by a car, resulting in his death. Police launched an investigation into the murder.The event made newspaper headlines in Jamaica, and was picked up by international media. Jamaican LGBT rights and human rights organisations as well as the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch condemned the attack and called on Jamaica's authorities to ensure that the case was properly investigated.. }
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- Murder_of_Dwayne_Jones abstract "Dwayne Jones was a Jamaican teenager whose murder attracted international attention. Jones was gender non-conforming, and attended a dance party in Irwin, Montego Bay, while in female clothing; it was as a result of this that he was confronted and killed by a mob. The event brought international scrutiny on the situation of LGBT rights in Jamaica.Having been bullied at school, Jones became homeless at age 14 before moving into a derelict house at Montego Bay with transgender friends. On the evening of 21 July 2013, they attended a local party, where Jones was attacked due to his gender identity. After being beaten, he was stabbed, shot, and run over by a car, resulting in his death. Police launched an investigation into the murder.The event made newspaper headlines in Jamaica, and was picked up by international media. Jamaican LGBT rights and human rights organisations as well as the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch condemned the attack and called on Jamaica's authorities to ensure that the case was properly investigated.".