https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 17:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-73560 Wed, 30 May 2018 17:29:11 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-73560 I agree with you, Warren. It seems to me that the change is really no change, as the ‘offence’ of ‘aggravated homosexuality’ includes consensual activity.
I think we should be under no illusions that is basically still the ‘Kill the Gays Bill’.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-73564 Wed, 30 May 2018 17:29:11 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-73564 The charade of Bahati’s claim that he was prepared to drop the death penalty is obvious: the Bill’s supporters wanted to see if that would quell the international outrage. It didn’t.
Anyway, being sent to a Ugandan prison is probably tantamount to a death sentence if one is gay.
(Interesting that the Committee appeared to have taken no notice of Ssempa.)

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-49813 Sun, 15 May 2011 06:14:14 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-49813 And the ‘word game’ played with Clause 3 was meant to fool people like us and those whom we inform. It didn’t.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-49812 Sun, 15 May 2011 05:56:16 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-49812 The charade of Bahati’s claim that he was prepared to drop the death penalty is obvious: the Bill’s supporters wanted to see if that would quell the international outrage. It didn’t.
Anyway, being sent to a Ugandan prison is probably tantamount to a death sentence if one is gay.
(Interesting that the Committee appeared to have taken no notice of Ssempa.)

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-77876 Sun, 15 May 2011 02:14:14 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-77876 And the ‘word game’ played with Clause 3 was meant to fool people like us and those whom we inform. It didn’t.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-49811 Sat, 14 May 2011 23:59:39 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-49811 I’m still dying to know why the Committee’s report found its way to you and me before the supposed scheduled debate on Friday. It must have been leaked for some reason. It’s a ‘piece of the jigsaw’ that fascinates me.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-77870 Sat, 14 May 2011 19:59:39 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-77870 I’m still dying to know why the Committee’s report found its way to you and me before the supposed scheduled debate on Friday. It must have been leaked for some reason. It’s a ‘piece of the jigsaw’ that fascinates me.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-49810 Fri, 13 May 2011 07:52:15 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-49810 What Bahitler and Co. have done is just shaved off a few clauses (two of which were pretty meaningless anyway). The essentials of Bill remain as they were (are, actually – no amendments have been made as yet).

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-49809 Fri, 13 May 2011 07:36:41 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-49809 Eddy : One feels one has to shout sometimes! Actually, you might be surprised who does read this blog. Bahati and his allies are clearly trying to hoodwink both their fellow Ugandans and the international community – we on this blog should do what we can in order to subvert such efforts.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/05/12/ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-is-the-death-penalty-off-the-table-or-not/#comment-77868 Fri, 13 May 2011 03:52:15 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9295#comment-77868 What Bahitler and Co. have done is just shaved off a few clauses (two of which were pretty meaningless anyway). The essentials of Bill remain as they were (are, actually – no amendments have been made as yet).

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