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Box Turtle Bulletin directs us to this new video from Rick Warren’s former BFF, Pastor Martin Ssempa, who is mighty pissed about Warren’s late-but-welcomed denouncement of Uganda’s “kill gays” bill. BTB’s Jim Burroway points out that Ssempa outright lies when he claims that child rape is not against the law in Uganda.

Hundreds of anti-gay protesters demonstrated in Kampala today in support of Uganda’s pending “kill gays” bill. The protesters, led by born-again clerics, cultural leaders, and university undergraduates, marched to the parliament where they presented a petition. The bill – introduced by parliamentarian David Bahati – would see gay men and lesbians sentenced to life imprisonment for having sex, and a …

“The Bible calls for the ultimate penalty for sodomy (Lev 20:13) and for rape (Deut 22:25), and our Lord upheld the death penalty when He called for the accusers of the woman caught in adultery to cast the first stone (John 8:7) – if, that is, they were not implicated in adultery themselves. The contrast between our politicians and those …

An executive from the BBC has issued an apology for yesterday’s online debate asking if homosexuals should be put to death. It’s not much of apology. From the blog of BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks: The original headline on our website was, in hindsight, too stark. We apologise for any offence it caused. But it’s important that this does …

“I’m so thankful for the freedoms that we have in this country; the freedom of speech, the freedom to vote and the freedom to love who we want. And I want to say that what’s happening in Uganda makes me incredibly sad. There’s an “Anti-Gay Bill” that’s proposing to jail homosexuals. They are trying to give life sentences to same-sex …

Speaking at Georgetown University, on Tuesday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to an audience member’s question about the safety of gays in other nations. Clinton said she is “deeply disturbed” about the situation for gays in Iran and the “violation of human rights in Uganda.” She added, “It’s important for the United States to stand against that and enlist …

In what may be their first public statement ever, the GOP’s secretive “Family” has issued a condemnation of Uganda’s “kill gays” bill. Rachel Maddow is stunned.

This is unfuckingbelievable. In reference to the Uganda “kill gays” bill, the BBC asked their readers if they agreed that gays should be put to death. From the Guardian: The talkboard post asked users to send in their views to the programme, which goes out on the World Service and is also available online. “Has Uganda gone too far? Should …

Perhaps inspired by Uganda, Rwanda is now moving to criminalize homosexuality. Rwanda’s lower house will reportedly vote today on a revision to the penal code which would criminalise homosexuality. According to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the proposed Article 217 of the draft Penal Code Act will criminalise “[a]ny person who practices, encourages or sensitises people of …

Holy Bullies points us to this bit of hate-filled YouTubery. Aside from endorsing Uganda’s “kill gays” bill, Mr. Pleasant Preacher (SRSLY) wants to send all homos to California and put a 30-foot electrified fence around the state. A “queerantine,” he calls it. Alvin at Holy Bullies: This man’s sentiment isn’t something that should be kicked aside by putting on a …

According to a report in tomorrow’s issue of the UK’s Guardian, Ugandan member of parliament David Behati has presented his “kill gays” bill and vows that it will not be watered down. In addition to the death penalty or a life sentence for some cases, the bill provides for the imprisonment of people who don’t turn in someone they know …

In response to a request from the Advocate, the White House has issued a statement (finally) condemning Uganda’s proposed “kill gays” bill. Via Kerry Eleveld: “The President strongly opposes efforts, such as the draft law pending in Uganda, that would criminalize homosexuality and move against the tide of history,” read the statement that came late Friday in response to an …

American evangelical Scott Lively, widely considered to be the chief U.S. architect of Uganda’s “kill gays” bill, today issued a press release saying that while he bears no responsibility for the legislation, which he calls a “serious overcorrection,” he also “commends the courage of the Ugandan people.” By official count 22 young men were executed under Uganda’s law on homosexuality. …

Last night Rachel Maddow covered Rick Warren’s long-overdue denouncement of Uganda’s “kill gays” bill, pointing out his previous hypocrisies and lies about Prop 8. Watch this.

After weeks of media criticism, Rick Warren has at last specifically denounced Uganda’s now-dismantled “kill gays” bill. Previously Warren had said it was not his business to “interfere with sovereign nations,” despite his years-long championing of the bill’s chief proponent, Martin Ssempa. The text of the below video is here. An excerpt: We are all familiar with Edmund Burke’s insight, …

Last night Rachel Maddow continued her expose on the connection between Uganda’s “kill gays” bill and the GOP’s secretive “Family.”

After weeks of international condemnation including threats to end foreign aid, Uganda will be dropping the sections of its anti-gay bill that call for the death penalty or life imprisonment. The draft bill, which is under consideration by a parliamentary committee, will drop the two punishments to attract the support of religious leaders who are opposed to these penalties, Buturo …

You may recall the deranged “ex-gay” advocate Richard Cohen, whose ridiculous “reparative therapies” such as beating out one’s homosexual tendencies with a tennis racket and a pillow became the laughingstock of YouTube. Well, it turns out that Cohen isn’t quite the relatively harmless lunatic we all thought. His book’s completely fabricated “statistics” about gays “recruiting” and molesting children (courtesy of …

Box Turtle Bulletin reports that Pepsi sponsored Uganda concerts by murder music reggae singer Beenie Man. BTB notes the following story in a Uganda newspaper. The King of Dancehall stuck a sword of words into gay people through singing and talking. “In my family, we don’t have any gay person but if you’re gay, my brother that’s not my fault,” …