I Think You’re Wrong About Uganda Bill Gates

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, GLBT Equality, Human Rights, Legal, Politics | January 28th, 2010

An Open Letter To Bill Gates About How He’s Wrong About the Anti-Homosexuality bill in Uganda*. Read more

The State of Human Rights

Filed Under Human Rights | January 27th, 2010

Video Report: Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, releases the organization’s 20th annual World Report and talks about its highlights. Read more

Step 1: Transform Uganda

Filed Under GLBT Equality, Human Rights, Politics, Religion | January 22nd, 2010

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill is not a local idea dreamed up by a member of Uganda’s parliament that will die off it was to be squashed, it is part of a larger three step program planned and executed by the right-wing Christian agenda. Step One, is Uganda, Step Two is the rest of Africa and Step Three is the rest of the world. Read more

That’s No Bag Lady – Libby Davies on a Hunger Strike Relay

Filed Under Human Rights, Politics | January 13th, 2010

If you’re wandering around downtown Vancouver, BC this week you may notice a new crazy bag lady hanging about — then again maybe not. But that’s no bag lady rambling on about homelessness, the 2010 Olympics and the need for a national housing strategy — it’s Vancouver East’s very own Member of Parliment, Libby Davies. Read more

Laura Flanders on Civilization and its Homophobes

Filed Under GLBT Equality, Homophobia, Human Rights, Life | January 11th, 2010

Last week, The Washington Post ran an editorial condemning the anti-homosexuality law being considered in Uganda. Laura Flanders, the host of GRITtv takes a closer look at it in this video report: Read more

HIV-Pos Dutchman: I Am a Human Being

Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Gay Travel, Human Rights, Politics | January 11th, 2010

Last week, Clemens Ruland of Holland became one of the first known HIV-positive people to legally visit the United States since the travel ban was lifted. In a Democracy Now! exclusive interview, Clemens Ruland along with his partner, Hugo Bausch, and Boris Dittrich, the LGBT advocacy director at Human Rights Watch joins Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez in the NY studio. Read more

Video: Toronto Protest of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Filed Under Homophobia, Human Rights, Politics | December 21st, 2009

On Friday there was a vigil in protest of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill at The 519 Community Centre in Toronto. Xtra.ca reporter Ryan Carter reports: Read more

The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights

Filed Under Books, Human Rights, Legal | December 14th, 2009

Has the US dealt with class as an anti-discrimination category in sort of meaningful way? Or has discrimination in America graduated from the prejudice of the past to a more insidious targeting of anyone who refuses to convert to the mainstream perception of behavior. Do we punish individualism and insist upon a generic existence for those who wish to taste success in America today? Read more

American Anti-gay Activists & Uganda

Filed Under Homophobia, Human Rights, Politics, Religion | December 11th, 2009

Rachel Maddow reveals proof of American anti-gay activists encouraging Ugandan lawmakers to create anti-homosexuality legislation, often saying one thing to Ugandans and disavowing those same positions to American audiences. Watch: Read more

Rick Warren’s Video Message to Uganda and His Critics

Filed Under Homophobia, Human Rights, Politics, Religion | December 11th, 2009

After week’s of silence, megachurch Pastor Rick Warren finally airs his views on the situation in Uganda, and the anti-homosexuality bill. Watch: Read more

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