Ugandan GLTB sue American Evangelical for "Kill Gays" Legislation

[Wind Song]

On March 14, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) filed a U.S. federal lawsuit against American Minister Scott Lively using the Alien Torts Statute. SMUG accuses Lively of collaborating with four named Ugandan co-conspirators (conservative evangelicals Martin Ssempa and Stephen Langa, MP David Bahati, and the former Minister of Ethics and Integrity James Buturo) to create an enabling environment for persecution and violence against gays and lesbians in Uganda.
http://www.policymic.com/articles/76...bill-in-uganda



The current 2012 draft of the Bill has dropped capital sentencing but reportedly still seeks to expand criminal penalties for homosexuality from 14 years to life in prison.

[Abbey Marie]

Based on the number of threads on the subject, one might think this board is turning gay.

[Wind Song]

Based on the number of threads on the subject, one might think this board is turning gay.

I wish we had more gay and lesbian posters, more people of color, more liberals here. I wish you were happy.

[tailfins]

I wish we had more gay and lesbian posters, more people of color, more liberals here. I wish you were happy.

You can buy gay and lesbian posters in Provincetown.

[jimnyc]

Reminds me of Iran. People think we hate gays here because we want marriage to remain between a man and a woman. Try being a queer in Iran or Saudi Arabia and see how long your head remains on your shoulders.

[Wind Song]

American organizations in Africa have entered a cultural war between Christians and Muslims, each seeking to appear more pious (read: more intolerant) than the other. For example, American missionaries wrote and promoted Uganda’s nefarious “Kill the Gays” bill, introduced yet again this year, which would make being gay a capital offense, and supported a campaign of media-orchestrated violence, including one newspaper displaying photographs of LGBT people and calling for their murder. In at least one case, that of Ugandan activist David Kato, they got what they wanted; Kato was murdered early last year. Some may cluck their tongues at these “backward” nations, but the hatred they evince is actually as American as Coca-Cola.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...ace-prize.html

[Abbey Marie]

I wish we had more gay and lesbian posters, more people of color, more liberals here. I wish you were happy.

I've sure seen this before- someone moves into a neighborhood full of people different from them, then immediately complains that there aren't more people like them.

Btw, how do you know what color people are? Most avis aren't photos of ourselves.

Am I black or white?

[Wind Song]

I've sure seen this before- someone moves into a neighborhood full of people different from them, then immediately complains that there aren't more people like them.

Btw, how do you know what color people are? Most avis aren't photos of ourselves.

Am I black or white?

I see. Not welcome in the neighborhood am I? This is NOT a very diverse board and you know it.

[tailfins]

I see. Not welcome in the neighborhood am I? This is NOT a very diverse board and you know it.

I welcome you. However, it may take me awhile to answer your posts. It's hard to laugh and type at the same time.

[jimnyc]

I see. Not welcome in the neighborhood am I? This is NOT a very diverse board and you know it.

Stop with your bullshit. People not agreeing with gay marriage doesn't mean the board isn't diverse. You blame the "board" when you can't articulate yourself and you blame the board because people don't agree with you. And then when people do agree with you, you make up shit that they said so that you can lump them into the "bad crowd" and then whine about the board not being diverse.

In other words, you are becoming more and more transparent.

[logroller]

I've sure seen this before- someone moves into a neighborhood full of people different from them, then immediately complains that there aren't more people like them.

Btw, how do you know what color people are? Most avis aren't photos of ourselves.

Am I black or white?

Trick question. You're red. Did I get it right?

[Wind Song]

White white white. Straight. Right wing. Christian. Predominantly.

[Abbey Marie]

I see. Not welcome in the neighborhood am I? This is NOT a very diverse board and you know it.

Seriously, I've never seen anyone who can twist words quite like you.

How exactly does one go from the actor: "You are complaining about the neighborhood", to the victim: "You aren't welcome in the neighborhood", based on nothing?

I claim we are a diverse board. If we are not diverse enough for you, that's your problem.

[Abbey Marie]

Trick question. You're red. Did I get it right?

Better red than dead!

[tailfins]

Trick question. You're red. Did I get it right?

Interesting response. She didn't say whether or not she was referring to her rear end.