11 Responses to “Lesbian Activists attacked by Ugandan Government Police”

1. mythago Writes:
   July 24th, 2005 at 5:43 pm

   If Ms. Mukassa were an evangelical Christian, we’d be all over it.

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2. Modern Major-General Writes:
   July 24th, 2005 at 6:22 pm

   That’s positively disgusting. It sickens me that there are still places in the world that do this sort of thing. They seriously need to get their heads out of the dark ages and wake up to the modern world.

   And just how deluded do you have to be to think that criminalizing homosexuality would do a Grodd-damn think to wipe it out?

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3. Josh Jasper Writes:
   July 24th, 2005 at 6:53 pm

   These would be the same people Bush gave several hundred million to promote absunance only sex ed.

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4. Kyra Writes:
   July 24th, 2005 at 9:17 pm

   Uh, aren’t we fighting a war on terror? Yoo-hoo, Mr. President, terror in Uganda!

   Oh, wait, it’s only terror if it’s against male heterosexual Christians. Or their wives and (straight) daughters, up to a point. My bad.

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5. Sarah in Chicago Writes:
   July 25th, 2005 at 12:13 pm

   Silly Kyra, us queers don’t matter … and MM General, of course criminalising homosexuality gets rid of it, after all, it works so awfully well as a strategy against abortion, so why shouldn’t they?

   Is it a bad sign that this shit doesn’t surprise me anymore? (although, convinces me that my studies in hate crimes are more and more the right thing to be doing)

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6. UnapologeticAtheist Writes:
   July 25th, 2005 at 1:47 pm

   I do enjoy the fact that our Republican politicans decry the sorry state of affairs for people under Islamic theocratic regimes, and then turn around and spew the same exact hateful rhetoric (except in English) being pushed by the Imams for why our homos need to be criminalized/denied.

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7. Asher Abrams - Dreams Into Lightning Writes:
   July 28th, 2005 at 4:30 pm

   UA -

   I don’t enjoy it. Fortunately most Republicans (politicians and citizens) aren’t rabid homophobes. That’s why (for example) there’s a Log Cabin chapter currently forming here in Portland.

   Pseudo-Adrienne, can you suggest some positive, constructive steps your readers can take to help advance the cause of gay rights in Africa? (I’ve already made a donation to the IGLHRC via the link in the article - thanks.)

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8. Pseudo-Adrienne Writes:
   July 28th, 2005 at 7:06 pm

   Making donations to international human rights groups that are pro-LGBT rights would help and trying to create enough of “fuss” over them in order to get the media’s or even politicians’ attention are other positives. Unfortunately, because they’re in Africa, LGBT in their sexual orientation, and probably not Christian, conjuring up awareness for this will surely be pretty damn difficult, but you should always keep trying. People’s lives are at stake and keeping silent about it would be the worst thing to do.

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9. Asher Abrams - Dreams Into Lightning Writes:
   July 29th, 2005 at 8:04 am

   Thanks, PA! I’ll stay on it.

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10. owukori Writes:
    August 28th, 2005 at 3:01 pm

    Victor Mukassa needs help to pay for legal expenses and also we want to get her a laptop so she can do her own legal research, write emails etc as it is possbile her lawyers may not be able to continue defending her due to fear of reprisals. We also need help to publicise her case. If anyone can help with any of these please leave a message on Black Looks (under the G&L category where u will find reports on Victors case)
    thanks

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11. Black Looks Writes:
    November 20th, 2005 at 7:11 am

    Julie Mukussa

    I would rather die struggling to break the chains of bondage than live pretending to be comfortable with the chains. I will fight to whatever level as long as I am not accepting oppression. I will not negotiate with anyone

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