This is also from Episcopal Cafe:
Cynthia Black writing at Walking with Integrity reports on proposed new anti-gay laws in Uganda:
A bill has been introduced to the Uganda parliament that would, among other things, provide a three year prison term for anyone who fails to report the names of those they know to be LGBT (and those they know who are heterosexual who support human rights for LGBT people) to authorities. … The same bill would make it a crime for any Ugandan citizen, whether or not they live in Uganda, to be gay. The new bill calls for life imprisonment to punish anything from sexual stimulation to simply “touch[ing] another person with the intention of committing the act of homosexuality.” It also punishes “aggravated homosexuality” – including activity by “serial offenders” or those who are HIV positive – with the death penalty.The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission is urging a letter writing campaign to President Museveni and others.
A gay Ugandan writes here.
Cynthia Black, Producer, Director, Videographer, and Photographer of the Voices of Witness Africa, is an Episcopal priest who has served parishes in New Jersey and Michigan, and most recently was Dean of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is an award winning photographer, and enjoys using videography to encourage others to interact with Gospel values of peace and justice. She has produced videos for various non-profit organizations, including the Episcopal Church. She has been a member of the Episcopal Church’s governing board–the Executive Council, president of the Episcopal Women’s Caucus, and a member of the Claiming the Blessing collaborative of the Episcopal Church.
We await a response from all the churches in the US under Uganda authority.
October 28, 2009 at 4:19 pm
It saddens me to read the ignorace portrayed among the Ugandan government. Killing those afflicted or those with the intention of committing the act of homosexuality won’t stop the disease from spreading. For one thing, it would drive gay people underground and increase their chances of having unsafe sex. Portraying them as criminals also prevents them from seeking the knowledge to protect themselves from exposure. Plus if this bill is passed it would violate the human rights of all gay people, not just in Uganda, but worldwide. The best thing to do is educate the people, not just gay people, in the prevention and treatment for AIDS and/or hiv. And not killing gays for behaving in such a way they feel is normal. We are humans too.
October 29, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Thank you Cruz for your thoughtful response.
February 21, 2011 at 8:20 pm
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