Thursday, October 21, 2010

McCarthysm in Uganda

With the release of the names of 100 top gays in Uganda, much anger is created in a society that is already not accepting of gays. The consequences have resulted in both verbal and physical attacks against gays and has caused many to relocate. In response to the outcry made by many human rights organizations, Uganda's ethics and integrity minister, Nsaba Buturo stated ""They [the activists] are always lying," Buturo said. "It's their way of mobilizing support from outside, they are trying to get sympathy from outside. It's part of the campaign."
The Victorian morality of British colonialism is likely a culprit to much of the animosity against gays in Africa.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/10/20/uganda.gay.list/index.html
Greg Voegtle

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