Ugandan Paper Names 'Top Homosexuals' With Photos and Addresses

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Outcry As Ugandan Paper Names 'Top Homosexuals'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/outcry-as-ugandan-paper-n...

"Gay Ugandans have faced a fortnight of attacks and intimidation say human rights campaigners, after a local newspaper published a list of the country's 'top 100 homosexuals'.

As well as naming gay Ugandans - complete with photographs and addresses - Rolling Stone newspaper also claimed that a deadly disease was attacking homosexuals in Uganda and said that gays were recruiting 1 Million children..."

Slouching Towards Kampala: Uganda's Deadly Embrace of Hate

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/

"CNN has a story following up on the 'Hang Them!' outing campaign recently waged by the now suspended tabloid Rolling Stone. (no relation to the US mag) CNN spoke with LGBT advocate Julian Pepe who said that in the aftermath of the outing campaign,  Sexual Minorities Uganda is helping those who are being attacked.."

Stop this Insanity President Yoweri Museveni

http://www.statehouse.go.ug/ask.php

aak@statehouse.go.ug


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Stargazer
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Death sentences for homosexuality, all with the help of the US ultra right wing religious nuts, who praise Uganda for their no tolerance stance on homosexuality.

http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2010/01/american-anti-gay-bigots-...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/world/africa/04uganda.html

America is the most religious western country right now. Their brand of religion is literally killing people.

http://www.ur.umich.edu/0304/Nov24_03/15.shtml

 


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The editor of the paper defends the article because "homosexuality is worse than terrorism".Surprised

 


bagkitty
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And the same paper is at it again: they have run a second article publishing names and photos (and at least partial addresses) of gays in Uganda.

The Towleroad coverage of this includes a link to a CNN interview with a lesbian who has had to go into hiding after being outed in the first article.


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Update: One of the individuals named and photographed in the second article (David Kato, a prominent activist) was murdered in his home on Wednesday, January 26th. Box Turtle Bulletin reports on the response to his death in the local media.


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A friend has posted this related action to facebook.

 

http://allout.org/en/brenda/getequal

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STAND WITH BRENDA

Brenda Namigadde, a Ugandan lesbian in the UK, faces deportation TONIGHT on a Virgin Atlantic flight - back to the life-threatening persecution she fled eight years ago.

 

One of the leading figures in the LGBT movement in Uganda, David Kato, was murdered two days ago in his home. This awful tragedy makes clear what's at stake for Brenda if she is forced to return.

 

Will you join more than 40,000 people in 160 countries and sign this urgent letter pressuring U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May to stop Brenda's deportation?


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