RAINBOWVIBES.COM- The Caribbean’s first Gay & Lesbian Social Network launches from Jamaica

As I got it, so I printed it. Now this is going to be interesting to see the response to this one. Jamaica, dubbed one the most homophobic nations on earth has spawned the Caribbean’s first Gay and Lesbian social network, Rainbowvibes.com– Where Caribbean Gay Life Meets the World.

“The site is an online hub for Caribbean gay, lesbian, bisexual individuals living at home and overseas, in addition to the many others across the globe who have interest in the Caribbean. Now Jamaican gays and lesbians can connect with others in Trinidad or Barbados or Guyana. Likewise, American, Canadian and European gays and lesbians can meet Caribbean gays and lesbians in that single space online at rainbowvibes.com,” Andrea* added.

It’s the brainchild of Matthew Raine * a gay Jamaican IT executive who now lives in Canada and Andrea Rainford* a Jamaican lesbian marketing executive who lives in Kingston, Jamaica. “ The need was glaring and since it’s something we craved ourselves and had the know how to get it done, we said let’s be bold and give this Pride month gift to our community of Caribbean LGBT people wherever they are in the World,” Matthew* said.

The site, which is translatable in six languages, 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 the Caribbean and the World. An online store will be launched soon where members can buy rainbowvibes.com merchandise such as tshirts and stickers (a good chunk of the funds generated will go towards Caribbean LGBT organisations). “Our focus is on making the site it a fun,vibrant and meaningful destination online where our members are happy to spend time and tell their friends about it too,” Matthew* explained.