Warren Throckmorton
Oversight Hearings on DHHS Contraception Rule Broadcast Now (VIDEO)
Interested in the DHHS controversy over contraception? Currently, hearings are being held with representatives of the Catholic church, and the Southern Baptists. A Jewish Rabbi is also testifying. From the website: Chairman Issa Hearing Preview Statement Americans of all faiths have a right to practice their religion free from the fear of persecution or harassment…
Read MoreLiberian Senate Leader Says Gay Legislation Not Needed
In what appears to be a quick move to downplay reports yesterday of draconian anti-gay legislation in Liberia, the Senate President Pro-tempore, Gbehnzongar Findley, said yesterday that no need exists for pro- or anti-gay legislation. The President Pro-tempore of the Liberian Senate, Gbehnzongar Findley has said that there is no need for any legislation on the…
Read MoreNow Liberia: Senator proposes death penalty for gays
In a conversation last year, David Bahati told me that other African nations had expressed interest in his Anti-Homosexuality Bill. I do not know whether or not Jewel Howard Taylor (ex-first lady of Liberia, now Senator) has seen Bahati’s bill but she is proposing a similar measure. According to the AFP: MONROVIA — Former Liberian first…
Read MoreUgandan Minister Defends His Raid of GLBT Conference
UG Pulse reports that the government Minister who raided a GLBT conference yesterday has defended his actions: The Minister of Ethics and Integrity Fr. Simon Lokodo has defended his decision to raid a workshop being run by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in Entebbe. This follows condemnation of the act by Amnesty International…
Read MoreDaily Monitor: GLBT conference raided by Uganda’s Ethics Minister
From Uganda’s Daily Monitor earlier today: There was drama at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe today when State Minister for Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo broke up a secret gay rights activists conference. The two week conference organised by Freedom and Roam Uganda, an association that lobbies for the recognition of same sex relationships…
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