Finding gay ground
Connecting islanders and others
Rami Powell
Jamaica is the birthplace of the Caribbean's first gay and lesbian social network, rainbowvibes.com.
The site is an online hub for Caribbean gays, lesbians and bisexual people living in the islands, in South America, Latin America, USA, Europe and Canada.
Founders Matthew Raine, a gay Jamaican who now lives in Canada and Andrea Rainford, a Jamaican lesbian who lives in Kingston, Jamaica, say the Caribbean has made it a challenge to meet and connect face to face. But online, there are no limits. "Having a social network of our own was something we craved so we said let's be bold and give this pride gift to our community." say Raine.
The site already has members from over 20 countries.
The site has all the interactive features of a social network like Facebook. Members are able to create and join groups, add music, events, videos, chat, make friends, find dates, create and join discussions, write blogs and read news from around the Caribbean and the the World. Rainse says the focus is " making the site a fun,vibrant and meaningful online destination."
Rami Powell is gay and living in St. Martin.
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