Tag: USA
US preachers lit homophobia fuse
American evangelists were responsible for fostering a turning point in Uganda’s attitudes towards LGBTI people.
Uganda anti-gay bill author David Bahati says Western aid cuts are a small price to pay
The author, David Bahati, of Uganda’s anti-gay bill, which criminalises homosexuality, has said aid cuts by Western donors totalling millions are a price worth paying to protect the nation’s moral values.
Lance Bass Joins HRC in Speaking Out against Anti-Gay Mississippi Bill
Lance Bass is joining the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Americas’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, in speaking out against Mississippi’s SB 2681, a bill that would essentially give businesses license to discriminate against LGBT customers.
Historic Injunction for Marriage Equality in Texas
Today, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that Texas’ ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples is unconstitutional in the lawsuit brought by Cleopatra DeLeon, Nicole Dimetman, Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss who were represented by the law firm Akin Gump.
Uganda: Museveni ‘seeks US advice on homosexuality’
President Yoweri Museveni is asking the US to advise Uganda’s scientists about homosexuality, as he considers whether to sign a law increasing punishments.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi Passes Resolution Recognizing LGBT Residents
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA tonight unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents – including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT).