A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
There are many ways to help but I want to list several here: Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting “HAITI” to “90999.” Contribute online to the Red Cross World Vision Salvation Army Doctors without Borders Friends of the Orphans Find more ways to help through … Continue reading “Haiti: How to help”
The New York Times this morning ran this Associated Press story on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that did not make sense to me. Ugandan President Urges Softening of Anti-Gay Bill By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: January 7, 2010 Filed at 7:12 a.m. ET KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A provision that would impose the death penalty for … Continue reading “Uganda gay leader says Associated Press misquoted him; group not partisan”
On December 14, I posted about a possible link to the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill: Disciple Nations Alliance. Stephen Langa is the African affiliate of the DNA and has been for about 10 years. I asked the DNA leadership for their view of the Uganda bill and they posted the following comment on that blog post … Continue reading “Disciple Nations Alliance clarifies position on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill”
Just now, Martin Ssempa sent an email to me and several others including Rick Warren and Christianity Today with this statement. It is similar but not identical to the letter Christianity Today published on Thursday, the 17th. In this letter, the coalition discloses that 20 ministers met and read Rick Warren’s encyclical. It appears they … Continue reading “Uganda National Pastors Task Force Against Homosexuality demand apology from Rick Warren”
Stephen Langa has been one of the public faces of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. He organized the ex-gay conference in Kampala which brought Scott Lively and Caleb Brundidge to the Ugandan Parliament. He organized the post-conference citizens’ meetings which led to calls for new legislation. He was present in the gallery when the Anti-Homosexuality … Continue reading “Another possible US connection to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill: Disciple Nations Alliance and Stephen Langa”