#uganda bills

[pretty-roach]

the hilarious thing about how often white mfs whip out “you’d get beheaded in palestine” to me specifically is my acute, intimate awareness of non-western cultural homophobia. like okay word. My country has a kill gays law. Ive had uncles threaten to stone me to death. I gotta time my visits home to the whims of its political climate, and haven’t gone back in a while. None of this will convince me to ignore Palestinians, especially the queer ones, suffering at the hands of colonial brutality. Something something their racism lens don’t allow them to recognize the true full realized queer stories of all cultures and backgrounds something something

[tomorrowusa]

In addition to being the dictator party and the abortion police party, the GOP is becoming the "kill the gays" party.

In a little-noticed Oct. 8 speech in Uganda, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) urged that nation to stand behind its new Anti-Homosexuality Act, which includes the death penalty. Walberg’s remarks came at Uganda’s National Prayer Breakfast. His trip to attend the event was paid for by the secretive U.S. group behind the National Prayer Breakfast, congressional filings show. As the keynote speaker of the Entebbe event, Walberg advised Uganda to “stand firm” on the new law. Walberg can be seen in video of the event listening to, endorsing, and associating himself with the remarks of other speakers. Speakers called LGBTQ+ advocates “a force from the bottom of Hell” and urged government officials to adopt “Christocracy” over democracy. Walberg explicitly encouraged Uganda’s leaders to resist opposition to the law from the U.S., the UN, and other global institutions. His audience included President Yoweri Museveni, who signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act into law in May. Museveni afterwards said Walberg’s presence showed his people that there were Americans who “think like us.” Walberg justified his Uganda trip as related to his official duties in part because of his role as co-chair of the Feb. 2 U.S. National Prayer Breakfast.

Yep, Rep. Walberg went on a junket (taxpayer financed?) to the most homophobic country in Sub-Saharan Africa just to "pray" at breakfast — presumably for the death of gays. And he got to do so alongside the country's longtime authoritarian president.

Yoweri Museveni has been mis-leading his country since 26 January 1986 – the same day the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX. He's one of those corrupt de facto presidents for life who plague a number of countries in Africa. It's natural that Republicans would gravitate towards such a figure.

[L]ast year’s Ugandan National Prayer Breakfast also served as a rally to resist international pressure for LGBTQ+ rights. The latest version of the Anti-Homosexuality bill, commonly known as the “Kill the Gays Bill,” was introduced shortly afterwards. The law provides penalties of lengthy prison sentences and even execution for “aggravated homosexuality,” including “serial offenses.” Even advocating for LGBTQ+ rights can mean years behind bars under the new law. Just attempting to engage in same-sex conduct can draw a sentence of ten years. According to Human Rights Watch, Ugandan rights groups have seen a spike in anti-LGBTQ discrimination and persecution since the bill’s introduction. Advocates in Uganda report government crackdowns on rights organizations and, since the law was enacted in May, hundreds of individual acts of violence, discrimination, and even evictions. As recently as Dec. 11, the Biden administration reiterated its demand that Uganda repeal the law and stop its official persecution. The White House cited U.S. visa restrictions and sanctions of Ugandan officials. The U.S. has suggested further economic consequences may follow.

Walberg seemed to imply that he's not on the side of the United States of America. Well, that's not unusual of House Republicans.

Referring to himself and the Ugandans there as “we,” Walberg asked, “Whose side do we wanna be on? God’s side. Not the World Bank, not the United States of America, necessarily, not the UN. God’s side.”

Somebody should ask Rep. Walberg if he's going to introduce a "Kill the Gays Bill" in the US House. Knowing how self-hating the Log Cabin Republicans are, they'd probably lobby in favor of such a bill.

A fascist mindset permeates the Republican Party. If you support the continuation of democracy in this country, Vote Blue No Matter Who. People who claim that both parties are the same are either stupid or too lazy to pay attention.

[wejustvibing]

[commiepinkofag]

Pepe Onziema, human rights advocate. May 31, 2023, Democracy Now!

So, as much as I welcome President Biden’s condemnation, I think there needs to be a lot of work done back home within the United States to make sure that these, you know, exporters of hate into a country like Uganda — because Uganda seems to be geographically positioned for, you know, for these people to come into our country and to test everything negative that they want to test in our country. So, that needs to be stopped from the backyard in the United States before it comes this side.

[kasiitamark]

The Uganda Anti Homosexuality Bill Is A Dark Moment For LGBTIQ People.

By Mark Muganga (@Kasiitamark) On 3rd April 2023, Ugandans living in Canada, at the weekend, demonstrated against the recently passed anti-gay Bill, as they called upon human rights activists to dissuade President Museveni from assenting to it.According to press statements from the organisers, the demonstrations were held at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario – Queen Park in Toronto. Among the…

[trilzmedia]

Police probe woman over sodomy claims

Police probe woman over sodomy claims

Police are investigating a woman, who posted an audio that went viral on social media claiming that her husband had sodomised their children.Police say they suspect the woman is fabricating information to taint the image of her partner with whom she is battling a divorce case in court. In the viral audio, the woman severally alleges that the husband sexually abused their two children, but the…

[hicginewsagency]

M7 Signs Anti-Gay Bill Into Law

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed the anti-homosexuality bill into law. According to Attorney-General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, who is the chief legal adviser to the government, the new law provides for a mandatory death sentence for a person convicted of aggravated homosexuality. Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among confirmed that the president executed his…

[ladyorlandodream]

According to the bill, the death penalty can be invoked for cases involving “aggravated homosexuality” – a broad term used in the legislation to describe sex acts committed without consent or under duress, against children, people with mental or physical disabilities, by a “serial offender,” or involving incest.

“A person who commits the offense of aggravated homosexuality and is liable, on conviction to suffer death,” read the amendments, which were presented by the chairperson for legal and parliamentary affairs Robina Rwakoojo.

[evildilf2]

Hey guys, my friend Ayiko recently got diagnosed with colon cancer and needs help paying for his cancer treatments.

“*grey freeze frame* i’m sure you’re wondering how i got here—and for those of you who don’t know, i’m Ayiko, a 22 year old queer artist and musician. I’ve always been a creative, from theatre to a film major. My dream is to keep creating, to keep telling stories, to keep sharing my art with the world and with your help i’ll be able to continue with what i love, with my passions. On the night of February the 6th, what was thought to be a routine doctor visit for severe stomach pain turned into an in-patient hospital stay. A CT-Scan revealed the source of the pain was from a rare telescoping and entanglement of the intestines, known as Intussusception. After a successful colonoscopy relieved the pain, it also revealed a lump that was removed during the procedure. Further testing by the pathology department discovered that not only was the lump cancerous but there were additional tumors that were inaccessible without open surgery. The cancer had grown into 5cm tumors and had spread to some lymph nodes. On February the 17th i went under the knife(or in this case a laser) for a robotic colectomy to remove the remaining cancer. There was very little risk in it spreading and it was one of the least aggressive cancer of its type(Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Gastrointestinal Tract). After the surgery, i will be unable to lift more than 10 lbs or walk for long periods of time, which has left me unemployed. Now in post-recovery, i gently ask the community to rally behind my family and i as we face the financial burdens of hospital bills. As a first generation immigrant i am also aware of the family back home that my parents have to look after too(in fact my father is going to visit Uganda in less than a week). That’s why we would greatly appreciate donations of any amount, as i continue my recovery and face the possibility of chemotherapy. Just sharing the link can go a long way. Thanks for reading!” -Ayiko @pretty-roach

Currently donations are at 1.2k out of a 20k goal- any & all help is appreciated, please reblog to circulate.

[herpsandbirds]

Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), female, family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

photograph by Antonio Sánchez Chamorro

[fenrislorsrai]

Giraffe by Dick Latuchie Via Flickr: Murchison Falls NP, Uganda

[fvckw4d]

Still can't get that scene where Henry tells Shawn he blew it with Abigail because he sucks or whatever. The woman told him the night before she was moving to Uganda for 6 months and wanted him to move with her, and he, having a best friend who is paying all his bills and small business in Santa Barbara California Usa, understandably said no. And just ...that's insane. Moving to Uganda immediately is an insane thing to do to a relationship.

And the show never challenges Henry on this, the what 2 decades divorced father of an estranged son who he arrested at 18. Juliet broke it off with her college boyfriend because she moved to Florida and that's responsible and romantic but Shawn's a flake because he didn't want to move to Uganda. What the hell.

[qumjudetamale]

The situation is tormenting and the exile is so rough... most of the LGBTQI+ people fled from Uganda to sudan hoping for love safety and acceptance ,🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ the condition is getting worse as sudan legislature is soon tabling the Anti gay bill ...we don't know what is next but it's getting dark for LGBTQ asylum seekers living in Sudan refugee camp

#freedom

#freelgbtq refugees in Sudan

#african_queer_federation

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