Comments on: Press Coverage of Obama’s LGBT Human Rights Policy Was Muted http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/12/07/39455 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:54:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/12/07/39455/comment-page-1#comment-111655 Priya Lynn Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:48:32 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=39455#comment-111655 "What do other readers/comments think of the ideas I’ve noted here?". I think that while the media is frequently left leaning it does with some regularity put a right wing slant on some stories, LGBT ones in particular. What I do know about medical groups combatting AIDS in Africa is that they often point out that the anti-gay laws in such nations often impede efforts to deal with the disease. For example, when laws are passed threatening people with imprisonment for not reporting known or suspected gay people it forces such medical groups to stop some efforts to prevent and treat AIDS. “What do other readers/comments think of the ideas I’ve noted here?”.

I think that while the media is frequently left leaning it does with some regularity put a right wing slant on some stories, LGBT ones in particular.

What I do know about medical groups combatting AIDS in Africa is that they often point out that the anti-gay laws in such nations often impede efforts to deal with the disease. For example, when laws are passed threatening people with imprisonment for not reporting known or suspected gay people it forces such medical groups to stop some efforts to prevent and treat AIDS.

]]> By: Rob in San Diego http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/12/07/39455/comment-page-1#comment-111641 Rob in San Diego Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:47:54 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=39455#comment-111641 I heard my local station KOGO complain about it. Said we should focus that money on the wars. I heard my local station KOGO complain about it. Said we should focus that money on the wars.

]]> By: AmericanFellow http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/12/07/39455/comment-page-1#comment-111594 AmericanFellow Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:12:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=39455#comment-111594 First, this is not news that the American media mute coverage of this and other progressive matters. The press, contrary to Right Wing charges, is not left-leaning, but, rather solidly right-biased in news reportage in general. This story of the non-coverage of the Nigerian hate towards gays is the proof of that pudding. Secondly, if I'm not mistaken, I think I've heard time and again but cannot cite any sources at this time that world medical groups searching for cures and/or strategies to cope with for AIDS patients have discontinued their activities to help those African nations who dedicate themselves to legally approved antigay discrimination. The focus of the world medical establishment still targets AIDS control for those African suffering as such, but offers no more strategic or other help to those antigay governments themselves any longer at this point; which is completely understandable and acceptable to me in moho. What do other readers/comments think of the ideas I've noted here? First, this is not news that the American media mute coverage of this and other progressive matters. The press, contrary to Right Wing charges, is not left-leaning, but, rather solidly right-biased in news reportage in general. This story of the non-coverage of the Nigerian hate towards gays is the proof of that pudding.

Secondly, if I’m not mistaken, I think I’ve heard time and again but cannot cite any sources at this time that world medical groups searching for cures and/or strategies to cope with for AIDS patients have discontinued their activities to help those African nations who dedicate themselves to legally approved antigay discrimination. The focus of the world medical establishment still targets AIDS control for those African suffering as such, but offers no more strategic or other help to those antigay governments themselves any longer at this point; which is completely understandable and acceptable to me in moho.

What do other readers/comments think of the ideas I’ve noted here?

]]> By: Mark F. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/12/07/39455/comment-page-1#comment-111590 Mark F. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:46:53 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=39455#comment-111590 If you want the United States to cut off ALL tax financed foreign aid for anti-gay countries (as well as for everyone else), you need to support Ron Paul. With a $1.5 trillion budget deficit, this shouldn't even be arguable. If you want the United States to cut off ALL tax financed foreign aid for anti-gay countries (as well as for everyone else), you need to support Ron Paul. With a $1.5 trillion budget deficit, this shouldn’t even be arguable.

]]> By: toujoursdan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/12/07/39455/comment-page-1#comment-111559 toujoursdan Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:42:20 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=39455#comment-111559 Last night the BBC World Service carried it as their top story and even had it as the topic of discussion on their "World Have Your Say" call-in show (which featured plenty of Africans comparing homosexuality to necrophilia and paedophilia, though a couple gay Africans also took part.) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16062937 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16068010 The BBC has 75-100 million listeners in Africa, so the coverage was larger than any newspaper. Last night the BBC World Service carried it as their top story and even had it as the topic of discussion on their “World Have Your Say” call-in show (which featured plenty of Africans comparing homosexuality to necrophilia and paedophilia, though a couple gay Africans also took part.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16062937

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16068010

The BBC has 75-100 million listeners in Africa, so the coverage was larger than any newspaper.

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