A Ugandan newspaper published a list Tuesday of what it called the country’s “200 top” homosexuals, outing some Ugandans who previously had not identified themselves as gay one day after the president enacted a harsh anti-gay law.
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#lesbian #homophobia #Uganda #LGBT #LGBTQ #Gay #queer #africa #hatredSad news out of Uganda today
The new law goes into effect immediately and calls for first-time offenders to be sentenced to 14 years in jail.
Sad news out of Uganda…
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This interesting LGBTQ ad comes from TBWA Paris for Inter-LGBT. The ad depicts a gay youth as they progress through their life and face a number of obstacle-like challenges throughout. What do you think?
What does this law do? Well if I were in Russia it would be illegal for me to have my blog, I wouldn’t have been able to be a part of Queer McGill during university, my soccer or water polo organization wouldn’t be allowed to exist, pride parades are banned, making public statements supporting the rights of LGBTQ people is illegal, even movies, TV shows, music, or art seen as ‘promoting’ homosexuality are effectively banned from Russia. I hope the international community denounces this for the draconian and extremely oppressive act that it is. I also hope that any LGBTQ athletes or allies going to Socchi next year make a stand and proudly sport the rainbow flag during their events or upon receiving medals in protest of this disgusting stance.
Find out more about the bill here.
Voters in Anchorage Alaska voted by at least 58% to deny an anti-discrimination ordinance on the basis of sexual orientation. The result allows landlords to be able to deny housing to and to evict residents on the basis of their sexual orientation as well as allowing businesses and city services to kick out or deny services to people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
So if the person at the movie theatre or restaurant doesn't like the fact that you’re gay they can legally tell you to leave or deny you service.
I suppose on the plus side landlords could evict someone because they’re straight or businesses could deny straight people service as well according to the law?
Well there goes the cruise I was thinking of taking to Alaska.
It’s not everyday that you hear a politician telling people from a particular group to vote for someone else but that is exactly what Newt Gingrich did the other day.
“I asked him if he’s elected, how does he plan to engage gay Americans. How are we to support him? And he told me to support Obama,” said Scott Arnold, an adjunct professor of writing at William Penn University.
Kudos to Mr. Hardaway for proving that people can change their way of thinking and become open minded and accepting of others. It is extremely refreshing to see this and I thank him for his new found support of the Queer community.
Glenn Beck sat down with S.E. Cupp on CNN this week for an hour-long discussion, in which he made some pretty impressive and uncharacteristic claims about the state of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Russia. The conservative talking head opened his comments by openly criticizing the media’s attention to Fox News’ Megyn Kelly’s statement about Santa Claus’ race, as well as “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s anti-gay comments in his GQ profile.
Look at Glenn Beck standing up for what’s right.
Toronto Police anti-bullying and LGBTQ positive video. Proud to be a part of this wonderful city.
