Comments on: Uganda Cabinet Member Says Anti-Gay Bill May Be Withdrawn

By: Dos manzanas: Disensiones en el Gobierno de Uganda sobre el proyecto que castigaría la homosexualidad con pena de muerte o cadena perpetua

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:42:08 +0000

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By: Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup

Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:08:15 +0000

[...] the Ugandan government was apparently looking for a way of withdrawing a virulently anti-gay bill, but the [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:09:36 +0000

If I may entertain the absurd … Uganda considers a bill to execute, imprison, and otherwise punish gay people. Most thinking people of compassion go into an outrage at the news. So, Uganda thinks they are making it more palatable by dropping the execution/imprison/otherwise punish part and change it to requiring gay people to engage in therapy. Here’s a slice of the recent history of how gay people are marginalized into silence & invisibility. First, it’s a crime to be punished and next it’s a sickness to be treated. But they forget that reparative & conversion therapies are considered unethical because they violate the weightiest ethic of any helping profession! They violate the ethic to do no harm because they do harm & cause considerable, unnecessary suffering! It is a veiled punishment for being LGBT. Here’s their logic: we’ve decided not to kill you; we’re only going to hurt you. And they expect us to gladly accept their compromise??? My grandma used to call it “ignorance gone to seed”!

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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:06:16 +0000

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By: R Holmes

R Holmes — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:33:01 +0000

Good news. Let’s hope it keeps coming.

By: Truth Wins Out - BREAKING: According to Ugandan Cabinet Member, Government May Withdraw Anti-Gay Bill

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:36:26 +0000

[...] is very encouraging news. Box Turtle Bulletin (of course) reports the following from The Monitor, a leading Ugandan newspaper: The State Minister [...]

By: Ugandan official says Anti-Homosexuality Bill not needed — Warren Throckmorton

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:36:38 +0000

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By: GreenEyedLilo

GreenEyedLilo — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:59:42 +0000

@ Leonardo: I’ll take it, and so, I bet, would Ugandan sexual minorities.

By: Leonardo Ricardo

Leonardo Ricardo — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:49:30 +0000

Oh now I think I´ve got it…by George I´ve got it…they are going to let it die, save everyones face and Archbishop Orombi is going to remain focused on different issues than blasting LGBT Anglicans (at home in Uganda and worldwide)…there is a huge cloud of forgetfulness setting in on Kampala and beyond…playing Pretend ought be quite a interesting thing to watch…Orombi, no doubt, will preach more about relevant topics for the well being of Anglicans in Uganda…frankly, it´s time for him to repent, but I won´t hold my breath (he´d like that).