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There seems to be confusion among Uganda parliamentarians about what their law says regarding defilement of children. Speaking about the perceived need for the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, David Bahati is quoted in the Independent as saying the following: Trying to justify the necessity of passing the bill into law he added, “In…
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I will be on the Jan Mickelson Show WHO Des Moines at 11:00am (est). We will be discussing Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009. You can listen live here. If that doesn’t work, go to Mickelson’s website and click the Listen Live link.
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Christianity Today has a statement from the Church of Uganda regarding what they like and what they don’t like about the bill. Actually, the only thing they want to change is the reporting requirement. They want to Ensure that the law protects the confidentiality of medical, pastoral and counseling relationships,…
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US groups calling for criminalization of homosexuality did not help write the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda, but they may help provide cover for it to become law. Add another to the group: The Michigan branch of the American Family Association. According to the Michigan Messenger: Gary Glenn, president of the American…
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Read this article. Then read this report, especially pages 26-29. What might one conclude about the situation in Uganda given this research and commentary from a child advocacy organization?
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#1 #2 And the one that hooked me…
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My friend and Director of the Center for Vision and Values, Paul Kengor, wrote an analysis of President Obama’s National Prayer Breakfast speech. As I listened to Obama’s speech, I was distracted in a positive way by his reference to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. However, I also noted the President’s references…
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I suppose it was bound to happen. The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill has brought out some of the schisms among social conservatives over homosexuality. Christianity Today notes just two examples: Peter Sprigg’s comment on Chris Matthews and Bryan Fischer’s misuse of I Timothy 1. On Tuesday, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews interviewed Peter…
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Yesterday morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, keynote speaker, Hillary Clinton criticized the Anti-Homosexuality Bill and President Barack Obama called the bill “odious.” The reaction from leaders in Uganda and Ugandans attending the National Prayer Breakfast has been mixed. Immediately Minister of Ethics and Integrity Nsaba Buturo reacted with defiance. Buturo, one…
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The headline says it all. There can be little doubt that the Fellowship Foundation condemns the bill. They provided one of the most powerful platforms possible to offer specific condemnations of the bill. In Clinton’s keynote address and Obama’s prepared remarks, they both condemned the bill.
