A bill has been proposed in Uganda that will criminalize homosexuality. The U.S. has urged Uganda to not pass the bill. If passed, the legislation provides for the death penalty for "serial offenders."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/world/africa/19briefs-HOMOSEXUALIT_BRF.html?ref=africa
Note: Irshad Manji is Muslim, gay, a writer and political activist, and was born in Uganda in 1968, but immigrated to Canada along with her parents at age 4, due to ethnic oppression. In 2003 Manji published The Trouble With Islam.
About Me
- Brian Martin
This Fine World is a political blog. I focus on World and National issues.
Born and raised in Seattle.
M.A., Oregon State University
My primary graduate work was in 19th century American literature.
I also have interest in the American Revolution, the American Enlightenment, comparative religions - and how all these relate to what's happening in the world today. I am especially interested in comparing how European countries and America deal with the increasing presence of Islam.
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