Uganda to pass death penalty for gays, their landlords, NGO donors, anyone...
Uganda on Verge of Giving Gays Death Penalty That whole Idi Amin thing is making a lot more sense now. A vile piece of legislation is reportedly on the verge of being passed in Uganda at any moment....
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Amnesty International suggests being gay is a “choice,” in story about Uganda...
An odd quote from Amnesty International in response to the increasing furor over Uganda’s effort to pass legislation mandating the death penalty for gays, for anyone who rents a room to them, for...
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Uganda still working on “Death penalty for gays” bill
Uganda Still Considering Death Penalty for Gays We’d reported last week that Uganda was on the verge of passing the death penalty for gay people and anyone who “helps” them be gay, such as landlords,...
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Uganda anti-gay law would put to death any who criticize it
You’ve really entered Nazi territory, or Idi Amin territory as the geography may be (this is Uganda, after all), when you’re so paranoid and hateful that you don’t simply attempt to pass a law putting...
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The balls to be a trans activist on national TV in Uganda (video)
I can’t even imagine going on Uganda television as any kind of activist, let alone a trans activist. I know what it’s like being a gay activist on TV in America, and what it was like years ago. I...
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How (white) American evangelicals fund anti-gay hate and violence in Africa
We’ve written extensively about Uganda’s rampant homophobia, and legislation that anti-gay bigots in the parliament, with the support of American evangelicals, have been trying to pass that would make...
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Catholics suspend priest for blowing whistle on sex abuse of minors in Africa
The Catholic Church reportedly suspended a Ugandan priest for blowing the whistle on child sex abuse in that country. The priest was told to apologize and help cover up the crimes, because, he was...
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Boehner hosts meeting praising Russia`s crackdown on gays
Republican US House Speaker John Boehner’s office hosted a meeting today in the US House of Representatives to learn Russia’s and Uganda’s “best practices” for terrorizing their gay and, more...
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Uganda passes law mandating life imprisonment for gays
The Ugandan legislature has passed legislation making “aggravated homosexuality” a crime punishable by life in prison. The new law will also require straight Ugandans to report “homosexual activities”...
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A mom weighs in on the future of gay rights in the new year
As the mother of a lesbian daughter, living in a liberal community, sometimes I forget that the struggle for gay rights is far from over. Witnessing the end of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, watching the...
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Report: Ugandan president blocks jail-gays-for-life bill
There’s a report in the Ugandan press that the country’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has blocked a controversial anti-gay bill that passed parliament only a few weeks ago. The legislation would make...
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Russia, India, Nigeria and Uganda compete in the Sochi Homophobic Olympics
Jon Stewart did a great job taking on the Olympic homophobia competition taking place between Russia, India, Nigeria and Uganda. The segment included a special report from Aasif Mandvi, who is always a...
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Paper publishes “Uganda’s 200 top homos,” as prez says oral sex is western...
In response to their president’s decision to sign into law yesterday a draconian piece of legislation making it illegal to be gay in Uganda, one of the country’s leading newspapers has published a list...
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NPR whitewashes past of anti-gay Holocaust-revisionist hate group leader
National Public Radio’s Michel Martin did a segment on Uganda’s growing crackdown on its gay population, and decided to interview Holocaust-revisionist hate-group leader Scott Lively, who is truly one...
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Grindr security glitch exposes gay users in Uganda, Russian Kremlin
I wrote this morning about the disturbing security glitch in the popular gay smartphone app “Grindr,” which permits anyone with an Internet connection — including people who are not registered with...
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Bush advisor Vin Weber goes on retainer to lobby for anti-gay Ugandan government
Vin Weber, a top advisor to Jeb Bush’s campaign, has signed on to help Uganda repair its badly damaged image in the United States by lobbying for them in Washington. From Lee Fang at The Intercept:...
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Christian UN staff in Kenya refuse aid to gay men fleeing persecution
It’s hard enough being gay in a country where the government wants to put you in prison, and will look the other way while a vigilante mob attacks you, simply because of who you love. What are you...
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Pope Francis says we can’t address AIDS epidemic until we eradicate poverty
Once again, Pope Francis had a chance to live up to that progressive label liberals have forced on him in the United States. And once again, Pope Francis reminded us both that he can’t be placed on the...
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