More on the Ugandan anti-gay legislation

There has been increasing coverage of the proposed legislation in Uganda that would make "repeated homosexual acts" a capital crime. The Swedish government is considering sanctions should the legislation be adopted. Integrity has called again for the Episcopal Church to speak out in opposition. And the mainstream media is starting to cover the story.

There's an excellent summary of the present situation on Religion Dispatches:

"A proposed measure in Uganda would make repeated homosexual activity punishable by death. Anti-gay activists in the United States may think that it goes too far, but they laid the groundwork for it."

Read the summary here.

Posted by Nicholas Knisely on November 30, 2009 2:01 PM | |
Comments (2)

In the words of our friends at Act Out, "Silence=Death." We must speak out NOW!

Posted by Peter Pearson [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 30, 2009 3:54 PM

Hey my friends at the Cafe, how about a "Lead" piece on the ipetition gathering grassroots signatures in opposition to this law? People can sign and leave a prayer or other comment in the comment section. Go to:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/No2UgandanAntiGayLaw/

The petition is called, "Anglicans Opposing Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill.

Posted by Michael Russell [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 30, 2009 4:18 PM

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