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Stand With Brenda
As we fight for marriage equality here in New York, we mustn’t forget that in many parts of the world being gay or transgendered is still a crime, punishable by death. One brave young woman is fighting for her life today. All Out explains: Brenda Namigadde, a Ugandan lesbian in the UK, faces deportation TONIGHT on a Virgin Atlantic flight – back to the life-threatening persecution she fled eight years ago. One of the leading figures in the LGBT movement in Uganda, David Kato, was murdered two days ago in his home. This awful tragedy makes clear what’s at stake for Brenda if she is forced to return. Will you join more than 40,000 people in 160 countries and sign … More >>
Tagged gay rights, human rights
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Paladino Sinks to New Low
The Empire State Pride Agenda and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn are speaking out against Carl Paladino’s hateful rhetoric. While giving a speech to a group of Orthodox Jewish leaders in Brooklyn, Paladino made his views on gays and lesbians very clear: I just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family, and I don’t want them brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option — it isn’t. His comments are especially hurtful in light of the recent suicides of several gay teens around the country. This latest incident is a stark reminder that there is still much work to be done when … More >>
Target Funds Rabid Anti-Gay Politics
Here’s how it works – Target has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Tom Emmer’s PAC, a very anti-gay MN politician running for Governor. Emmer is a good friend of Bradlee Dean, the front man for Christian Rock group You Can Run But You Cannot Hide which has appeared as various GOP events and who he has referred to as “nice people”. While Emmer is anti-gay, his friendship with Dean gives us an idea of how anti-gay. Bradlee Dean literally wants to kill homosexuals and has said things like: “[Homosexuals] play the victim when they are, in fact, the predator. On average, they molest 117 people before they’re found out. How many kids have been destroyed, how many adults … More >>
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