In 2007 Banton was allegedly among a number of reggae artists who signed a pledge, called the Reggae Compassionate Act, created by the Stop Murder Music campaign, to refrain from performing homophobic songs or making homophobic statements.
2007 var Banton en av ett antal reggaeartister som skrev under "Reggae Compassionate Act" där man lovar att undvika homofoba sånger eller göra homofoba uttalanden.