The new Ugandan parliament can hardly wait to start imprisoning queers and HIV-positive people with its perpetual “Kill The Gays” bill. So it strikes us as ultra-ominous that someone recently broke into the offices of the Ugandan LGBT organization, Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG), and stole five computers—one of which had FARUG’s member list. Will the list become like Rolling Stone’s top 100 homos list that potentially helped end the life of Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato?
Group leader Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera (pictured) said that, “The mood is very low, trauma and worries are filled with members [sic].” She also mentioned that though the group has asked police to move quickly before any evidence gets destroyed, the police have not even stopped by to investigate the crime scene. FARUG begins a campaign against hate crime this week. Let’s hope it addresses ways for their members to protect themselves in light of their unexpected exposure.
Let’s also hope that Western diplomats can shame the country into dropping the “Kill the Gays” bill and focusing on issues that will actually improve the lives of their citizens instead of just distracting and demonizing others.
Thomas
Wikipedia sez Uganda has oil.
Let the carpet bombing of this miserable shithole begin!
Conrad Honicker
Prayin’ for my brothers and sisters in Uganda.
paulcanning
Police investigating now after pressure. Acid used ‘rare’, may be good lead. Group needs financial support for security, replace what was stolen
http://madikazemi.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-uganda-suspicious-burglary-at-lgbt.html
a
@Thomas:
Kill all their gays before they have a chance to? It’s brilliant.
Jim
Let’s not forget about a country even closer, named Jamaica. I think the main difference is that it’s official policy in Uganda.
Alex Summy
“And then the witch doctor told me what do he said ‘Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang.'”
Well it’s a good thing that these people are no longer primitive and backwards, Christianity cured them of all that!
Truck Darling
Dear Queerty. Thank you so much for reporting this. Please consider publishing Paul Canning’s article with an itemized list & Paypal link on what is needed to further ensure FARUG’s security so that they can continue with their human rights struggle in Uganda & remain safe. http://madikazemi.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-uganda-suspicious-burglary-at-lgbt.html
tenderness today & every day,
Truck Darling
from Metropolitan Community Church of New York
sasha
stupid idiots,they are not born gay or les,they inhabit because of money n cheap popularity