As the GLBT community celebrates the legalization of same-sex marriage in Washington, D.C. -
The story is very different in Uganda.
People are not only opposed Gay marriage,
Many are just opposed to those who happen to be Gay.
A local newspaper even "outs" anyone who has even a business relationship with someone gay.And there are even attempts to have the crime of being Gay punishable by life in prison or death.
Although I cannot support Gay Marriage (Civil Unions will do) - I can't get with this recent Evangelical push in Africa.
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It doesn't really matter if you or anyone supports gay marriage. It is not about popularity it's about the law.
And it's also about the majority not preventing a minority having the same rights it has.
Thank goodness the majority didn't have to agree that equal rights should be extended to Black people because if so we probably wouldn't have them even now.
@ Val - The summation in the Loving v. case states that marriage is the right of all men - legaly, I'd have to support same-sex marriage.
Civil unions of straight people conducted at a courthouse are also recognized as legal marriages - so again, legally I'd support gay marriage.
My only caveat being that churches cannot be FORCED to perform services which may go against their teachings.
The rights of the church are recognized - the right for same-sex marriage is still being debated.
I'm not in favor of denying one group it's rights in favor of the theoretical (for now) rights of others.
The interesting thing is that the Loving decision is not part of Ugandan canon. I wonder if marriage is seen as a right or a privilege in their laws. I also feel that the majority is entitled to their opinion in a democracy or democratic republic. If the previous laws have deemed marriage a privilege and the voters agree to limit it to heterosexual couples then I think their decision should be implemented.
On the other hand, death due to gayness is extreme. If we don't agree with their laws, rather then critisize them for it, we could allow the ex patriots who are gay to have asylum in the USA.
I'm glad you said Evangelical instead of when people labeled Blacks against Gays in California during Proposition 8. I was pissed off at that for a while as propaganda made most gays feel Blacks didn't like them. Really I don't think we care neither for or against but I can't speak for everyone.
Well I guess will stop doing marriages but then again you still have to get your license from city hall. So maybe they can decide what ceremonies they want to entertain.
Black folk love, expect, and appreciate a good church choir.
(no telling what kind of hot mess the Ugandan evangelicals (The Family cronies) are putting up with)
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