Ugandan Gay Activist Murdered

[davidinalameda]

David Kato, a prominent gay activist threatened with hanging on the front page of a Ugandan newspaper, was brutally beaten to death at his home in Kampala on Wednesday.

Kato was the advocacy officer for Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), which confirmed his murder in a news release. He was one of the plaintiffs who won a case against the Rolling Stone newspaper earlier this month.

“David has been receiving death threats since his face was put on the front page of Rolling Stone Magazine, which called for his death and the death of all homosexuals,” said SMUG. “David’s death comes directly after the Supreme Court of Uganda ruled that people must stop inciting violence against homosexuals and must respect the right to privacy and human dignity.”

The Guardian reports that Kato was bludgeoned to death in Mukono, Kampala in the afternoon. Witnesses saw a man fleeing the scene in a car.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/01/27/Uganda_Gay_Activist_Murdered/

[EFerrari]

1. I received this quick action request from Amnesty Intern'l this morning re Uganda:

http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=14357

fyi

[queerart]

2. This Happened Because Of .........

"Christian Terrorists" in the United States feeding their brand of hate, and accepted terrorist maneuvers to other countries......



Nah.... getting them to post the photos, home addresses, along with a headline that read "Hang Them" http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/01/27/uganda-promptly-investigate-killing-prominent-lgbt-activist">read here had nothing to do with inciting violence against these Gays... of fucking course not. Didn't a GOP'er say the little rhyme "Sticks and Stones" after the AZ shooting? That "words" were no big deal..... Then went further to say it's was the victims fault for not having security.


These hate filled sewer dwellers are able to say what ever they want in the United States with total immunity... and then they are able to export that "governmental gift" to other countries where they can accomplish with their words what they would like to do at home.... then they are able to say with a wink and a nod... their words didn't have anything to do the current environment... IT WAS A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE...... then they run off with their friends to chortle about the success of their campaign.


..... and anyone that thinks this new wave (memo note: the Inquisition) of violence by Christian Terrorists won't effect them better think again. A video for the general population that clearly points out, if you don't consume and regurgitate their fanatical brand of Christianity... you don't matter either. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miULdI-qocg&feature=player_embedded">Answers in Genesis


Where are the decent people in the public eye who should speaking out against this?




Cue The Fucking Crickets........