Monday, December 14, 2009

Anti-gay bill still includes death penalty, says Ugandan MP

The author of Uganda's vile anti-gay bill denies reports that parts of it may be toned down because of international pressure.

David Bahati — an MP with the country's ruling party — says that the proposed death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" is needed in order to "stop the recruitment and secure the future of our children:"

"We are not going to yield to any international pressure – we cannot allow people to play with the future of our children and put aid into the game. We are not in the trade of values. We need mutual respect."

Read the Guardian's full piece, which examines the influence of US evangelicals on the anti-gay bill. Bahati's bill is expected to pass in February, reports the Guardian.


A protest against Uganda's anti-gay law was held in London on Dec 10. Picture: Activists Peter Tatchell, Godwyns Onwuchekwa, Rev Rowland Jide Macaulay and Bisi Alimi. Photo by Brett Lock of OutRage! See more pics here. 

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Monday, December 14, 2009 5:40 PM

What`s really interesting about this issue is how Black Africans who support killing gays claim that homosexuality is a foreign(white) import and the few Black Africans gay rights activists claim that oppression of gays is a relic of colonial (white-rule) days. It is obvious that Black Africans are completely incapable of acknowledging their own prejudices and short-comings. The ``blame-whitey`` syndrome they are addicted to is responsible for their own downfall and primitive existence.

ron ca


Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:53 PM

There's a vigil in Toronto to protest the bill on Friday December 18, 5:30 pm at the 519 Church Street Community Centre. Planned by Pride Uganda International Alliance.

Glen Brown ca


Thursday, December 17, 2009 1:51 AM

Ron, we're also blamed for Rwanda -- there may be some historical linkage there, but not responsibility as such -- and female genital mutilation! - seriously, someone did that in a grad seminar a couple of weeks back despite the fact that it is practised in many ood qualities have been deemed acceptable. But I'll be damned if I have to take the blame for Uganda's death penalty. This is one protest I'll be skipping because I have no wish to be associated with people in such deep denial.

Abbie ca



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