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I wonder if this guy would be allowed into the U.K.......probably not.
"MP David Bahati is the sponsor of the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill that is now before Uganda’s Parliament. He is also a member of the secretive American evangelical group known as the Family, which founded and organizes the National Prayer Breakfast held on the first Thursday in February, typically at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue N.W. The Monitor reports that the Family has invited Bahati to the prayer breakfast."
More here:
http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/16/19603#comments
(\\__/) And if you don't believe The sun will rise
(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
(")_(") In the last remaining light. (C. Cornell)
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Nice catch there EJ! FYI: Here is a copy of an e-mail I sent to the Editor @ Box Turtle earlier today:
Sunday, January 17th, 2009
Bethesda, Maryland
Mr. Jim Burroway
Editor-In-Chief
Box Turtle Bulletin
RE: Uganda’s “Kill-The-Gays” Bill Author Coming to National Prayer Breakfast
Dear Mr. Burroway,
I am a freelance wire service correspondent based here in Washington. I also am an avid fan of your website and visit daily to catch up on pertinent LGBT news & issues. [ Actually in all honesty, my day starts with Towleroad, then JoeMyGod, then Bilerico, followed by Pam's House Blend. ]
Your story on the MP's impending visit caught my eye and my professional curiosity was aroused. I contacted a source at Foggy Bottom in Consular Affairs who confirmed that a visa application by the referenced individual has indeed been approved by the U. S. Embassy in Kampala.
I would urge that you contact Kevin Naff, Executive Editor at the dcagenda news outlet, [ http://dcagenda.com ] locally to alert the local LGBT community which should galvanize the D.C. LGBT community as it were. Please, would you also consider forwarding your article to the editors at the ADVOCATE.com site for greater exposure & dissemination?
Again, job well done on your excellent coverage of LGBT affairs and issues and I wish you & your staff all the best.
Sincerely,
Brody Levesque
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To contact Brody: email: theroadtraveler@gmail.com website: http://brodylevesque.blogspot.com/ telephone: (202) 556-0877
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Thank you EJ. It was a surprise to me to find that homosexual men were unlikely to find pre-pubescent boys sexually attractive. I've known two that did find them attractive, but maybe they weren't homosexual in the sense of liking sex with men.
A lot of good stuff there. I learned a lot and am grateful to you.
Love,
Anthony
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Okay...uh huh, right so this; ACAM wrote:> "It was a surprise to me to find that homosexual men were unlikely to find pre-pubescent boys sexually attractive." Has to do with the subject matter of EJ's post and Uganda how?
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EJ~ It looks like it was posted within hours of Box Turtle's Article. I'm glad to see that its getting proper coverage. I left a voice mail for a dcagenda reporter I know pointing him at that story.
Crap like this should be made as visible as possible and especially when the lovely Christiban haters are involved.
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You would think...No, I know some of the people in Obama's administration read the Advocate. You would think that the negative publicity from an appearance at an event like this would be of some concern. Not that I expect Obama to say anything publicly about The Family group, but I would like to think he's intelligent enough not to attend because of the Uganda connection. Maybe he'll have a headache and stay home. He certainly will have one if he goes >
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. (Sir Francis Bacon 1561-1626)
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Brody Levesque wrote:
Okay...uh huh, right so this; ACAM wrote:> "It was a surprise to me to find that homosexual men were unlikely to find pre-pubescent boys sexually attractive." Has to do with the subject matter of EJ's post and Uganda how?
It shows that Anthony read the article and also found something else of interest. Two birds with one stone. (While we should try to keep threads on topic experience shows that more often than not it just doesn't work 100%.)
J F R
The paradox has often been noted that the United States, founded in secularism, is now the most religiose country in Christendom, while England, with an established church headed by its constitutional monarch, is among the least. (Richard Dawkins, 2006)
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"The Ugandan politician who introduced the so-called kill the gays bill, has been disinvited to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. David Bahati was invited in October, before the bill was introduced, according to the Box Turtle Bulletin, which has been closely following the situation.
Ambassador Richard Swett, a spokesman for the breakfast, confirmed that Bahati was no longer allowed to come to the event, scheduled for February 4."
The whole story can be found here:
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/01/19/Bahati_Rejected_from_National_Prayer_Breakfast/
and here:
http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/19/19672
(\\__/) And if you don't believe The sun will rise
(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
(")_(") In the last remaining light. (C. Cornell)
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In a related move, 12 U. S. Senators Send Ugandan President Letter on Homosexuality Bill.
Today, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and 10 other senators sent a letter to President Musseveni of Uganda to urge that he block enactment of the “anti-homosexual” bill pending in the Ugandan Parliament. Senator Cardin stated, “Ugandans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered [sic] or HIV-positive, should not live in fear or be punished for simply living their lives.”
Senator Durbin explained, “if this proposal carries the day, their government will undermine years of positive Ugandan leadership combating HIV infection, and instead, will begin pursuing a policy of intolerance.”
The Honorable Yoweri Museveni
President, Republic of Uganda
c/o of the Embassy of Uganda
5911 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Dear Mr. President:
We write to express our deep concern regarding the anti-homosexuality bill currently before the Ugandan Parliament.
This troubling legislation would sanction prejudice toward people in Uganda based solely on sexual orientation, or even HIV status. This is in great contrast to trends toward greater tolerance in the global community. By creating harsh penalties for homosexuality, this bill not only codifies prejudice, but could also foster an increase in violence towards people simply based on sexual orientation.
The legislation also requires persons “in authority,” which could include government officials, employers, clergy, or others, to provide information about suspected violations of the Act. It further criminalizes the work done by human rights and health organizations that benefit lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens, claiming those actions to be “homosexual promotion.” Certainly these are not the types of actions to be encouraged as the world strives to reverse violence, poverty, and human suffering caused by divisiveness and repression.
While your nation has been a leader in Africa on many fronts, including the reduction of HIV infections, this proposed legislation will be a glaring setback in Uganda’s human rights standing. Unfortunately, even the mere threat of the new and severe penalties for homosexual behavior suggested in this bill, including life imprisonment and the death penalty, could easily add to an already intolerant atmosphere in Uganda based on sexual orientation.
We understand you have recently raised concerns over the legislation and urge you to do to everything within your power to block its advancement. We look forward to continue the process of building a strong and long-lasting relationship between the United States of America and the Republic of Uganda.
Sincerely,
Senator Benjamin L. Cardin
Senator Richard J. Durbin
Senator Daniel Akaka
Senator Christopher Dodd
Senator Joseph Lieberman
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator Sherrod Brown
Senator Jeff Merkley
Senator Patty Murray
Senator Mark Udall
Senator Diane Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
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Brody, thanks for sharing that news. Bahati shouldn't be allowed a visa to enter this country, he should stay home and make his own breakfast.
I am not an overtly political person, but I did enjoy seeing the Human Rights Campaign symbol at the bottom of the letter from the Senators, don't suppose they had that on the original so it must have come from you. I have been a supporter of the HRC for years, my quiet little assiciation is only marked with the symbol on the rear windshield of my car. It's the only sticker I will ever have on one of my vehicles.
I get asked about that symbol on occasion, typically: "What does the equals sign mean?" My usual response is that it stands for the equal nature of all human beings in life, but that it's a reminder things are not as they should be.
If prodded for more then I give up a copy of this handy little guide the HRC passed out several years ago explaining their goals. I enjoy seeing that symbol in other places, and I know that LGBT people feel it's a way to identify one another. But I know many a straight forward individual who supports the HRC and spreads the word. That's just as it should be.
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. (Sir Francis Bacon 1561-1626)
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Back with thoughts in this thread. President Obama attended the prayer breakfast with his wife and Hillary Clinton. CNN gave a pretty good scope of coverage, including the background that said this event has been attended by presidents since Eisenhower.
But the image of Obama standing before this crowd, I assume many are conservative, and saying that prayer is all inclusive and that the objectives of some (he did specify Uganda) to speak of hate and imprisonment of gays and lesbians is blatantly wrong. I will be curious to read the entire transcript later on. But at least the President had his say, and it was a good thing for gay rights.
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. (Sir Francis Bacon 1561-1626)
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Obama addressed the Uganda issue briefly, saying, “We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are — whether it’s here in the United States or, as Hillary mentioned, more extremely in odious laws that are being proposed most recently in Uganda.”
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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OK, Obama's personible, but god, sometimes I just wanna kiss the man.
Max
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
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