Posted at 07:33 AM in Activism, African Gays, Anti-Gay Kooks, David Kato, Martin Ssempa, Rachel Maddow, Religion, Scott Lively, Video du jour | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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UPDATE: HRC sent a nationwide action alert to its 1.3 million members and supporters, asking them to sign a petition to the three leading anti-LGBT fundamentalist pastors to stop exporting hate in the name of religion. Planning is underway for nationwide vigils honoring the life of David Kato.
This is the epitome of ignorance. Westboro Baptist Church would be so proud. Fortunately friends of Cato shouted down the Pastor and wrestled the microphone away. Pastor Musoke was escorted away by the cops. What kind of religious person, a man of God, would disrespect a funeral in this way? American evangelicals exporting their murderous brand of Christianity to Africa are totally to blame for inciting this sort of homo-hysteria. With all of Africa's ills, one would think these 'good Christians' would have more pressing concerns than gay people. Don't be surprised if some of the locals further disrespect Cato by digging up his body. It wouldn't be the first time this has happened in Africa when the deceased is gay. And as those t-shirts worn by Cato supporters said, "The Struggle Continues", in Africa and here in America. ~~ |
Posted at 04:51 PM in African Gays, Anti-Gay Kooks, David Kato, Martin Ssempa, Religion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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UPDATE: HRC sent a nationwide action alert to its 1.3 million members and supporters, asking them to sign a petition to the three leading anti-LGBT fundamentalist pastors to stop exporting hate in the name of religion. Planning is underway for nationwide vigils honoring the life of David Kato.
Three weeks after winning a lawsuit against a Ugandan rag for their infamous "Hang Them" piece which listed promonent homosexual names and addresses, gay activist David Kato was bludgeoned in his home with a hammer. *See Cato interview below* For its 2 October issue, [Rolling Stone - no relation to the American mag] pictured Kato and another man on the front page under the words "Hang them", and the sub-headlines "We Shall Recruit 100,000 Innocent Kids by 2012: Homos" and "Parents now face heart-breaks [sic] as homos raid schools". | |
It's an old theme. THEY are coming for your CHILDREN. Sarah Palin's recent use of the phrase "blood libel" sparked outrage because its an infamous slur that Jews kill Christian babies to make Matzo. The Nazi's used such propaganda to suggest that Jews (and homosexuals) were a threat to good German children. Though admittedly most people had to check Wikipedia to find out if they should be angry or not, it was more her tone which was offensive in light of the Tucson tragedy. Nevertheless, it points to the long history of using children to instill fear and hate. | Illustration (right) from the antisemitic children's book, The Poisonous Mushroom, in which a Jewish man is depicted as a child molester attempting to lure German children with candy. [The Breman Museum] |
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Author Nathan James first noted the parallels for GBM News:
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Most comparisons to Nazis in today's rhetoric are just wrong and offensive. But as a list of 400 Rabbis have signed a letter condemning Glenn Beck for Nazi-baiting and claiming George Soros helped send his fellow Jews to the camps, here is a REAL and undeniable parallel. Inciting hate. Using children. This method is even older than the Nazis, yet the religious right continues to employ these tactics. David Bahati, 'Pastor' Martin Ssempa and their American Evangelical puppetmasters like Scott Lively & Rick Warren have David Cato's blood on their hands. We must keep reminding them of that fact. ~~~~ Statements on the Cato murder.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- "...We honor David’s legacy by continuing the important work to which he devoted his life." |
Posted at 09:08 PM in Activism, African Gays, Anti-Gay Kooks, David Kato, Evangelical Terrorists, Hate Crimes, Martin Ssempa, Religion, Scott Lively | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: David Kato, gay holocaust, genocide, Rolling Stone, Uganda
Rachel Maddow is such a blessing ...
But more importantly, she points to Bahati's puppet masters here in America - evangelicals in the halls of power who are using Uganda (and Bahati's ig'nunt ass) as a petri dish, watching how their exported homo-hate germ grows, because they want to bring that madness home. We've said it all along - we cannot sit back and do nothing as Africa's gays are martyred by American hate. Because they will surely come for us next. She begins respectfully restrained, but nails him at the end. Bless her monumental restraint. Some regular folk we know would have removed the mic and ... well, figure it out. But watch her work ...
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Posted at 01:27 PM in African Gays, Anti-Gay Kooks, Martin Ssempa, Rachel Maddow, Religion, Scott Lively, Video du jour | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: david bahati, Jeff sharlett, kill the gays bill, martin ssempa, rachel maddow, scott lively, uganda
One thing is clear from watching this video: Gay = effeminate in some minds, but not just in Africa.
A linebacker or the pro basketball player who's all over the news doesn't fit into their narrow view of what gay is. The studly rapper turned actor who is a perpetual bachelor with all the women throwing themselves at him couldn't possibly be gay. He just hasn't found the right woman, right? John Amaechi - ex-NBA baller and author of Man In The Middle - said it best in this Think Progress video interview: when it comes to perceptions about gayness: In Africa, they think gays are the sickly sissies among them to be rooted out and even murdered. At least in public, privately they must know better because if history tells us anything about the squeakiest wheels on social issues, they always ALWAYS get the most LUBE. Inspired by America's own evangelical terrorists, this murderous obsession afflicts those who've had a raw nerve touched by the subject. This idiot and Pastor Martin "poo-poo" Ssempa in Uganda (and many in America's 'pro-family' groups) have their own dirty little secrets, no doubt. They are either after notoriety and money off the backs of gays by fueling ignorance and their genocide, or they are self-loathing gays themselves desperately trying to shield themselves by shining the light elsewhere (on the effeminate), making it a toss-up which behavior is most repugnant. | ||
Gender Theory certainly should play a larger part in today's gay rights discussions. In Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer, nationally known gender activist Riki Wilchins combines "straightforward prose with concrete examples from LGBT and feminist politics, as well as her own life, to guide the reader through the ideas that have forever altered our understanding of bodies, sex and desire." Activists and wannabe activists should educate (and therefore arm) themselves on the subject.
But more basically, the meat and potatoes of this is every one of us living authentic out and proud lives - the actors, athletes, soldiers, garbage men, etc - is the only way we will change perceptions of what GAY IS here in America and ultimately abroad. We have American good will ambassadors like George Clooney going to places like the Sudan using his fame in an effort to avert genocide. When are LGBT ambassadors going to reach out to Uganda, Kenya (and lawd knows, Jamaica) in a effort to keep the global spotlight on the matter and possibly thwart the obvious looming, American evangelical inspired LGBT genocides there? Like it or not, those African fires were started here in America. We cannot in good conscience sit idly and watch them burn. ~
He says that he was "misquoted" and he understands that "gays have rights." Uh-huh. **ON Ignorance ALERT** He also thinks that since the country is evenly split between men and women, there is no need for homosexuality. ** OFF ALERT** No need for it? What there is clearly a need for in Kenya (and America) is a complete re-education on what GAY IS or what QUEER IS and what happens to societies who do not embrace their inherent differences. Until that happens, progress will continue to be painful and embarrassingly slow. And of course, men, women and children will continue to die. ~ |
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Posted at 03:52 PM in Activism, African Gays, Anti-Gay Kooks, Evangelical Terrorists, Ex-Gays, John Amaechi, Martin Ssempa, Mugabe, Scott Lively | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: african gays, evangelical terrorists, ex-gays, kenya, martin ssempa, mugabe, queer theory, Raila Odinga, riki wilchins, scott lively, uganda