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Tweet Dagmar Wilson, founder of Women Strike for Peace and organizer of a 50,000 women protest against nuclear weapons in 1961, has passed away. In Egypt, protesters are calling for a million person march tomorrow while many foreigners are being evacuated. Global Voices Online has a great round-up of videos of other nations marching in [...]
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Ugandan activist named on anti-gay hit list found murdered
TweetTrigger warning Fucking fuck. Remember the Ugandan newspaper “hit list” of 100 gay and lesbians, including names, pictures, and home addresses including a headline reading “Hang Them”? Well, after months of fear, hiding and even some attacks, one of those individuals — gay rights activist David Kato — was found beaten to death in his [...]
Ugandans named in anti-gay hit list win damages, injunction
TweetThe Guardian reports that a high court in Uganda has awarded just over £400 each in damages to 3 individuals named in a lawsuit against the Rolling Stone newspaper that published a list of 100 people the paper called “Uganda’s top homos” with the headline “Hang them.” Further, the court ruled the paper violated the [...]
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Ugandan hit list further confirms an age of rampant homophobia
TweetIf one needs more evidence beyond teen suicides and the uphill DADT battle to realize that the state of rampant, unchecked homophobia is at an all-time high, check out this recent issue of the Ugandan Rolling Stone Newspaper: This issue featured the pictures, names and addresses of gays and lesbians in Uganda. And just in [...]
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Quick Hit: Anti-gay bill not on agenda in Uganda Parliament today