Comments on: Advocate, WaPo, AP Get it Wrong On Anti-Homosexuality Bill http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/09/41868 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/09/41868/comment-page-1#comment-117185 Priya Lynn Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=41868#comment-117185 I replied to the BBC complaints department noting the false headline on the Ugandan anti gay bill. They replied: "Dear Ms Lynn, Our headlines must be fairly short and therefore summarise the story. The MP who has drafted this bill has told the BBC that he is no longer calling for the death penalty in some instances and is adamant that it will be dropped, even if for procedural reasons it still appears in the text of the bill. Therefore, I stand by our headline - the MP has dropped this clause.". I sent a reply: Mr. Winter, Bahati has lied before about the death penalty being removed from this legislation. The MP has not dropped the clause until it is removed from the legislation. When reporting on this please check the actual legislation to see whether or not it has been dropped rather than relying on Mr. Bahati's possibly false assurances. Thankyou, Priya Lynn I replied to the BBC complaints department noting the false headline on the Ugandan anti gay bill. They replied:

“Dear Ms Lynn,

Our headlines must be fairly short and therefore summarise the story.

The MP who has drafted this bill has told the BBC that he is no longer calling for the death penalty in some instances and is adamant that it will be dropped, even if for procedural reasons it still appears in the text of the bill.

Therefore, I stand by our headline – the MP has dropped this clause.”.

I sent a reply:

Mr. Winter, Bahati has lied before about the death penalty being removed
from this legislation. The MP has not dropped the clause until it is
removed from the legislation. When reporting on this please check the
actual legislation to see whether or not it has been dropped rather than
relying on Mr. Bahati’s possibly false assurances.

Thankyou,

Priya Lynn

]]> By: Jay Jonson http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/09/41868/comment-page-1#comment-117173 Jay Jonson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:51:31 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=41868#comment-117173 These people are simply bigots and should never be trusted. You give them too much credit as reasonable people. Of course, they lie, they misrepresent. Anyone who hates homosexuals the way these crazy people will certainly not shy away from committing any other crime. These people are simply bigots and should never be trusted. You give them too much credit as reasonable people. Of course, they lie, they misrepresent. Anyone who hates homosexuals the way these crazy people will certainly not shy away from committing any other crime.

]]> By: Paul in Canada http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/09/41868/comment-page-1#comment-117103 Paul in Canada Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:48:46 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=41868#comment-117103 BBC is now reporting that Bahati has said the Bill was reintroduced as originally drafted as a "procedural" or technical requirement but that the death penalty would be removed if the Bill moves forward. Say what? Either the BBC has yet again mis-quoted their 'sources' or there is something really shady going on in Uganda!! Either way, Western media seems to have an impact on Uganda's spin of this issue and the more we can keep this in the public the better chances we have of the government continuing to 'distance themselves' from the Bill and Bahati. BBC is now reporting that Bahati has said the Bill was reintroduced as originally drafted as a “procedural” or technical requirement but that the death penalty would be removed if the Bill moves forward.

Say what? Either the BBC has yet again mis-quoted their ‘sources’ or there is something really shady going on in Uganda!!

Either way, Western media seems to have an impact on Uganda’s spin of this issue and the more we can keep this in the public the better chances we have of the government continuing to ‘distance themselves’ from the Bill and Bahati.

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/09/41868/comment-page-1#comment-117096 Priya Lynn Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=41868#comment-117096 Jim said "The BBC has since made a slight modification to their report (which still carries the false headline “Uganda MP revives anti-gay bill but drops death penalty”)". Damn, I wish I would have checked that before I sent the BBC complaint department a "Thankyou" email for updating the story. That really makes me angry. Jim said “The BBC has since made a slight modification to their report (which still carries the false headline “Uganda MP revives anti-gay bill but drops death penalty”)”.

Damn, I wish I would have checked that before I sent the BBC complaint department a “Thankyou” email for updating the story. That really makes me angry.

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