https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/possible-amendments-to-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:47:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/possible-amendments-to-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill/#comment-49798 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:47:38 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9281#comment-49798 I’m sure they do, HOPE. But that doesn’t mean that they will … unfortunately.
There is nothing ‘good’ about the Bahati Bill. It is a recipe for blackmail, corruption and repression. Period. (Cooler heads in Kampala well understand this … which might explain why the Bill’s future remains uncertain, at least for now.)
As someone who supports students in UG, hardly a week goes by when I’m not reminded of the difficulties faced by ordinary Ugandans who seek to better themselves and their society through education. I also help to support a young woman who was raped (by one of those wicked heterosexuals) and infected with HIV, and am painfully aware of the difficulties she faces on a daily basis. Nothing proposed by Bahati will help them; in fact, his Bill could make life more difficult if there is ‘disengagement’ by governments and charities as a result of the Bill. That would be tragic … but then some people seem to like tragedy. 🙁

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/possible-amendments-to-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill/#comment-49797 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:14:42 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9281#comment-49797 But really don’t Ugandans have lot more important things to do or think about ? like the bad roads , inflation in the country and the MP’s giving them selves 103 millions just to purchase cars , yet we don’t have drugs in hospitals, doctors getting peanuts in terms of salaries, teachers going with out pay . what is so good in this bill that our MP’s have to really put too much attention on?? Will some one help me understand it please ?

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/possible-amendments-to-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill/#comment-82468 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:47:38 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9281#comment-82468 I’m sure they do, HOPE. But that doesn’t mean that they will … unfortunately.
There is nothing ‘good’ about the Bahati Bill. It is a recipe for blackmail, corruption and repression. Period. (Cooler heads in Kampala well understand this … which might explain why the Bill’s future remains uncertain, at least for now.)
As someone who supports students in UG, hardly a week goes by when I’m not reminded of the difficulties faced by ordinary Ugandans who seek to better themselves and their society through education. I also help to support a young woman who was raped (by one of those wicked heterosexuals) and infected with HIV, and am painfully aware of the difficulties she faces on a daily basis. Nothing proposed by Bahati will help them; in fact, his Bill could make life more difficult if there is ‘disengagement’ by governments and charities as a result of the Bill. That would be tragic … but then some people seem to like tragedy. 🙁

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/possible-amendments-to-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill/#comment-82466 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:14:42 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9281#comment-82466 But really don’t Ugandans have lot more important things to do or think about ? like the bad roads , inflation in the country and the MP’s giving them selves 103 millions just to purchase cars , yet we don’t have drugs in hospitals, doctors getting peanuts in terms of salaries, teachers going with out pay . what is so good in this bill that our MP’s have to really put too much attention on?? Will some one help me understand it please ?

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/possible-amendments-to-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill/#comment-49796 Fri, 13 May 2011 00:41:56 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9281#comment-49796 I have now seen a copy of the Committee’s report.
Given that ‘aggravated defilement’ (Penal Code 129) can carry the death penalty, thus it appears that it is still a case of DEATH BY HANGING for so-called ‘aggravated homosexuality’ (which, may everyone be reminded, includes so-called ‘serial offenders’ who have engaged in consensual sex, or who are ‘so-called’ promoters of homosexuality).
PETITION: http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_stop_homophobia_petition_2/?rc=fb

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