Fury Over Homophobic Speech By Former SA Deputy President

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http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/09/092706zuma.htm

A speech by former Deputy President Jacob Zuma in which he called same-sex marriage an affront has drawn ire from LGBT rights groups.

Zuma was removed from the deputy presidency after a court found he had had a "generally corrupt" relationship with a former aide but he remains a major force within the African National Congress and is a leading candidate to succeed Thabo Mbeki as president.

In a weekend speech Zuma said that when he was young he would have beaten anyone who was gay. He went on to say that gay marriage is "a disgrace to the nation and to God".

An organization representing a number of LGBT rights groups have called for an apology, calling Zuma's remarks " a form of hate speech".

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

1. LGBT, GLBT, BLT on wheat...

Just curious, I notice you always put LGBT, but mostly see it as GLBT in other areas.

Ladies first?

[davidinalameda]

2. the article has it as LGBT

not me

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

3. My bad.