The good news is that Ugandan authorities have indicated the death penalty is likely to be removed from the country's controversial proposed anti-gay legislation. The bad news is that "serial offenders" would still face the prospect of life in prison.
Some advocates are concerned that Uganda's proposed legislation to outlaw homosexuality is already having a ripple effect in Africa, where Rwanda is debating a similar measure and 37 nations have criminal laws governing same-sex relations. However, if the passage of such laws results in the cutoff of international aid, countries might think twice about taking Uganda's lead, Katie Paul writes in a recent post for Newsweek.
Who's pushing what now? Jeez, look at that Post headline and then tell me who's got an agenda. That's about as anti-gay and right-wing a headline as I've seen recently. The story is actually about the Stonewall Democrats National Convention and the 358 GLBT delegates that will be at the DNC (with, of course, some quotes from Focus on the Family mixed in for "balance"), but from the way this headline sounds, we all hijacked a fleet of buses and are circling the city, weapons and agendas at the ready. I don't know about you, but I have my agenda online for the world to see. I am pushin', baby, and like Salt 'n Pepa, I p-push it real good.
