The German Embassy's decision yesterday to fly the Pride flag over its Kingston mission has drawn strong condemnation from religious leaders and advocates who describe the move as insensitive to Jamaica's cultural and religious values and a disregard to the country's position on LGBTQ+ issues.

At the same time, a human-rights advocate has defended the action as an expression of inclusion and equality.

The controversy follows a post on the embassy's Instagram page showing Ambassador Jan Hendrik van Thiel raising the rainbow-coloured flag.