Mentioned this before Fidd. It's dire. Just encountered some very weird stuff in Cameroon that is not dissimilar, making a project there difficult.
On 26 Feb, 07:10, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a letter sent to me by e-mail. The obsessive need that > christians and muslims have to intrude on peoples sex lives is sick > and disgusting. Sadly, these aren't isolated incidences, these are a > pattern of behaviour that tie people of all philosophical, > ideological, and monotheistic stripes. Please help people that live > under a death sentence for doing nothing more than loving the wrong > person. A few decades ago it was being a race-traitor (loving the > wrong colour or religion), now it is being gay. Condemn the devout, > speak against the unjust, work against the ideas. I'm not asking you > to donate money, just donate time and research and, when possible, > volunteer to help people who simply want to live without bronze-age > laws that demand their death. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Dear friends, > > Debate is raging in Uganda on the proposal to execute gay people. We > can't let extremists drown out voices of reason -- donate now for > opinion polls and ads showing Ugandans choose human rights over > violent extremism: > > Donate Now! > In just two weeks, nearly half a million of us have signed the global > petition against Uganda's proposed law to sentence gay people to death > and jail their friends. > > It's an extraordinary response to a terrifying law -- but more is > needed. Extremists are escalating their rhetoric -- with one pastor > showing gay pornography in order to whip up rage. But very few know > the harsh details of this draconian bill. And no public opinion poll > has asked whether the Ugandan people would support such mass > execution. > > The Ugandan movement against the bill, which has been electrified by > global solidarity, hasn't had the resources to inform their fellow > citizens about the bill's deadly provisions. > > If enough of us chip in, we can help launch radio spots, newspaper > ads, and billboard campaigns that reach millions of Ugandans with the > truth -- and a powerful, human call to protect human rights. Donate > now to fuel the defense of rights in Uganda: > > https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ugandan_voices_7/?vl > > While homophobia is widespread in Uganda, as in much of the world, so > is a belief in basic human rights -- and this bill is, at heart, an > assault on human rights. > > The fundamental belief that every life is equally precious, regardless > of nation, creed, or sexual orientation, is at the heart of the > opposition to this bill. It's what has led hundreds of thousands of us > to sign the petition -- which has been sent to Ugandan and donor > governments, and will be presented to the Speaker of Parliament in > Uganda next week. And it's what has united the church leaders, gay > groups, and human rights advocates in Uganda to join together for > justice. > > The Ugandans at the front lines of this struggle are doing all they > can. Our support -- resources that cost us very little -- can make all > the difference in the world to them. Donate here: > > https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ugandan_voices_7/?vl > > Let's rise to this moment, and make their cause our own. > > With hope, > > Ben, Alice, David, Paula, Benjamin, Ricken, and the whole Avaaz team > > PS: You can read the actual law here:http://www.avaaz.org/death-law > > You can read more about the proposed law > here:http://www.avaaz.org/uganda_article > > If you haven't signed it, you can join the petition against the law at > this link:http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_rights/?fr > > Support the Avaaz community! We're entirely funded by donations and > receive no money from governments or corporations. Our dedicated team > ensures even the smallest contributions go a long way -- donate here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
