A group of homosexuals had to pack up and leave a popular community in Portmore, St Catherine, THE STAR has learnt.
It is understood that a protest carried out by some intolerant residents led to the group's disappearance.
When THE STAR visited the community recently, we were prevented from going unto the property because of their strict security procedure.
When we enquired about the matter, we were told that the 'gays' already left the community.
When we pressed for further information, we were directed to the chairman of the citizens' association.
But that person told THE STAR that he could not confirm or deny if an actual protest was staged.
He explained: "From time to time people do congregate and discuss issues in the park."
He also said that no resident could be forced to leave the community because of their beliefs or sexual orientation.
"These are owned homes, we just ask people to conform to our rules. We never ever force people to leave, we do not discriminate," he said.
Meanwhile, he pointed to issues such as speeding on the property and excessive noise as issues that they would speak to residents about.
Nonetheless, the matter had become a popular topic among Portmore residents as THE STAR recently witnessed persons from other communities discussing the matter at a service station in the municipality recently.
"Police go rescue one a dem one night, the one who a the 'woman', but hear the joke, when him go inna the police vehicle him never properly dressed, so him ask him boyfriend if him can pass him blouse fi him from the dresser," a man said, which amused the others.
Meanwhile, when our news team attempted to gather further details about the displacement of these 'outcasts' from the St Catherine South police, our queries were initially met with chuckles.
Nonetheless, the police source who commented on terms of anonymity confirmed that the police were aware of the discomfort felt by straight residents who lived among those suspected to be gays.
"Anno there so alone inno ... each time a community or a scheme build up, dem find themselves deh until their cover gets blown," the lawman reasoned.
However, he emphasised that there were no arrests made as the actions taken by the straight residents against their non-straight neighbours did not escalate into physical violence.
