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Maddow calls on Warren to debunk ties to Uganda’s anti-gay legislation
Rachel Maddow has called on Rev. Rick Warren, the nation’s most visible evangelical pastor, to be a guest on her MSNBC show to publicly denounce Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” bill and address alleged ties to the bill’s supporters.
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Warren denounces Uganda’s anti-gay bill, denies any connection to its supporters
The Rev. Rick Warren, one of the most influential pastors in the country, has joined progressive pastors in speaking out against the so-called Uganda “Kill the Gays” bill, denouncing rumors that he’s ever supported the bill or anyone associated with it.
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Uganda to drop death penalty from anti-gay legislation
Uganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti- gay bill expected to be ready for presentation to Parliament in two weeks, according to James Nsaba Buturo, the minister of ethics and integrity, reports Bloomberg. The draft bill, which is under consideration by a parliamentary committee, […]
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Maddow takes on conversion therapist in Uganda’s ‘kill the gays’ coverage
As part of her continuing coverage on Uganda’s anti-gay legislation, Rachel Maddow interviewed conversion therapist Richard Cohen tonight, who continued to advocate his position that homosexuality is a choice, and gays can change their preferences. The author of “Coming Out Straight : Understanding and Healing Homosexuality,” has been used in Uganda’s campaign to justify an […]
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Uganda set to pass anti-gay measure with little opposition
Uganda is likely to pass a bill criminalizing homosexuality in the east African nation and deal a blow to rights activists, but the act will have some changes to appease donors who fund about a third of the budget, reports Reuters. While Uganda has been lauded for its reforms and economic growth since 1986, rights […]
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Britain, Canada denounce proposed anti-gay laws in Uganda
Britain and Canada today led Commonwealth protests against a law proposed by the Ugandan parliament which would introduce the death penalty by hanging for “aggravated homosexuality”. Gordon Brown, Britain’s Prime Minister, expressed his country’s concerns about the parliamentary bill when he met Yoweri Museveni, the veteran Ugandan president, at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting […]
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Human rights groups denounce Uganda’s proposed death penalty for homosexuality
Seventeen human rights groups have called for proposed new laws on homosexuality in Uganda to be scrapped immediately, reports Pink News. This week, Ndorwa West MP David Bahati, of the ruling party, tabled the private member’s bill in parliament to create a new crime of “aggravated homosexuality”. Introduced by MP David Bahati, the bill would […]
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Uganda considers anti-gay bill, death penalty for ‘serial offenders’
The Ugandan Parliament is now considering a homophobic law that would reaffirm penalties for homosexuality and criminalize the “promotion of homosexuality.” The Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 targets lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Ugandans, their defenders and anyone else who fails to report them to the authorities whether they are inside or outside of Uganda. The […]