I am sending this message on behalf of the International Program Committee (IPC) of Lutherans Concerned/North America. By now, many have heard the tragic news of the brutal murder of one of the key Ugandan LGBT advocates, David Kato (see http://tinyurl.com/DavidKatoMurdered). As news agencies have reported, David was targeted for harassment and bullying by those […]
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American Jewish World Service mourns the loss of David Kato
AJWS is deeply saddened and outraged by the brutal murder of David Kato, a Ugandan LGBTI activist. Kato was one of the most visible and vocal defenders of human rights for LGBTI Ugandans and served as the advocacy officer for the organization Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). He partnered closely with AJWS’s Ugandan grantees to voice […]
David Kato murdered in Uganda
David Kato, a tireless LGBT advocate and spokesperson with Sexual Minorities Uganda, was murdered in his home. Kato’s name was published by a Ugandan newspaper decrying the "Top 100 Homosexuals In Uganda" with a call to "hang them." Kato also worked Soulforce as part of the United Nations Faith Coalition. We are deeply saddened by […]
UN Faith Coalition Urges Protections for Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
A growing coalition for decriminalization of sexual orientation and gender identity Media ReleaseDecember 17, 2010Contact: Ann Craig (213)-703-1365 craig@glaad.org<mailto:craig@glaad.org> UN Faith Coalition Urges Protections for Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Forty national faith leaders and organizations in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people were convened on December 13 by the Faith Coalition […]
None On Record Project introduced at United Nations meeting
Soulforce joins United Nations LGBT/SOGI consultation on human rights of LGBT people and introduces None on Record, stories from queer Africans, to our volunteers and allies. Visit NoneOnRecord.com to explore the project.
UN General Assembly Votes To Allow Gays To Be Executed Without Cause
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people were once again subject to the whims of homophobia and religious and cultural extremism this week, thanks to a United Nations vote that removed "sexual orientation" from a resolution that protects people from arbitrary executions. In other words, the UN General Assembly this week voted to allow LGBT people […]