According to Bloomberg, the draft bill, now being called the “kill the gays bill” will be “refined” to remove the death penalty and life imprisonment provisions. This is being done, according to Uganda Minister of Ethics James Nsaba Buturo, “to…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Writing much here would only serve to spoil the excellent job MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow did Tuesday night in her interview with ex-gay guru Richard Cohen. Pay close attention…
US Christians Denounce Gay Hate in Uganda
A group of prominent Christian leaders from the US have put their names to a statement opposing the vicious Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposed in Uganda. In standing up unapologetically for the rights of gays and lesbians, they do what other Christian…
Randy Thomas, Vice President of Exodus International: Freedom of speech which expresses a difference of opinion on morality and spirituality is not a crime. The following is a case of one of the hackneyed headless monsters that the anti-gay industry…
XGW Digest: December 5, 2009
-The Washington, DC city council votes in favor of marriage equality. -The Chinese government opens a gay bar. -The Los Angeles Times criticizes the Manhattan Declaration. -The Courage Campaign withdraws from the effort to try to repeal Proposition 8 in…
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A formidable, moving and excellently reasoned argument for marriage equality by Senator Diane Savino of New York: Hat-tip: James McGrath of Exploring Our Matrix.
Rachel Maddow Covers Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow has begun continuing coverage of the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill. On Wednesday evening’s show she read responses from the three Americans who comprised the conference in…
Tonight: Watch Rachel Maddow (postponed)
Andrew Marin will appear on the latter part of the Rachel Maddow Show tonight next week to talk about the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. Watch or record, 9pm ET/8pm CT. Update: Apparently the live interview has been postponed until next…
Flagging up Gay Hate on World Aids Day
Today, on World Aids Day, the world unites to reflect on the scourge of Aids and HIV, to acknowledge those they affect and to promote awareness of the facts surrounding them. But as we remember those who have lost their…