TOP Q: Where Are The Lines Between Peaceable Death Penalty Advocacy And Criminal Incitement?

January 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Last week a heinous, conscience-shocking injustice occurred when the brave, openly gay, Ugandan gay rights campaigner David Kato (pictured above) was murdered shortly after a Ugandan newspaper featured him on the cover with the headline: “100 PIctures of Uganda’s Top Homos Leak” and the words “Hang Them” next to it.  The AP photo of the newspaper [...]

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But He’s Not A Racist, Of Course…

October 10, 2009 By 2 Comments

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Jamaica’s Violent Homophobia

September 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

In reply to this brutal story about the murder of the honorary consul to the British High Commission in Jamaica which involved a note threatening the same fate for all other gays, “Sendai Anonymous” points me to a must-read article by the invaluable Johann Hari about the extent of the homophobia in Jamaica. Key excerpts: [...]

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