Comments on: LGBTs in Africa & Breaking of taboos http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:07:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Renegade Eye http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4926 Renegade Eye Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:37:09 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4926 Actually brave editorial from the Kenyan newspaper. Actually brave editorial from the Kenyan newspaper.

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4923 Sokari Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:41:49 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4923 Anengiyefa@ yes you are correct - I didint make it clear that it was the Pastor Martin Sempa and the Peoples Development Party leader who said they would organise an embargo if they did not receive a postive reponse from Mbeki and not the news paper itself. Thanks for pointing this out. Anengiyefa@ yes you are correct – I didint make it clear that it was the Pastor Martin Sempa and the Peoples Development Party leader who said they would organise an embargo if they did not receive a postive reponse from Mbeki and not the news paper itself. Thanks for pointing this out.

]]> By: anengiyefa http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4922 anengiyefa Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:24:35 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4922 Sokari, I think the New Vision newspaper was only reporting the recent protests in Kampala against the same-sex union law in South Africa. Your post makes it seem as if the paper itself was considering "organising" an embargo against South Africa. I thought the report was quite clear in identifying who are the main Ugandan antagonists of that blessed piece of legislation. Sokari, I think the New Vision newspaper was only reporting the recent protests in Kampala against the same-sex union law in South Africa. Your post makes it seem as if the paper itself was considering “organising” an embargo against South Africa. I thought the report was quite clear in identifying who are the main Ugandan antagonists of that blessed piece of legislation.

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4917 Sokari Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4917 Some more responses to the passing of the Bill - first a postive from SA in the <a href="http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/weekender.aspx?ID=BD4A326523" rel="nofollow">The Business Day</a> and from <a href="http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/533688/south%20africa" rel="nofollow">Uganda - New Vision</a> very negative to the point that the paper is considering petitioning Mbeki and if they get no positive response "we shall organise a cultural and economic embargo against south africa.” Some more responses to the passing of the Bill – first a postive from SA in the The Business Day and from Uganda – New Vision very negative to the point that the paper is considering petitioning Mbeki and if they get no positive response “we shall organise a cultural and economic embargo against south africa.”

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Africa: LGBTs issues in Africa http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4908 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Africa: LGBTs issues in Africa Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:05:32 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4908 [...] Black Looks writes about current development in LGBTs issues in Africa, “The Kenyan Times published an article in support of the South African Bill and states that it does not believe that homsexuality is “unAfrican” which in itself is quite a leap forward as that is one of the principle arguments used by African homophobes.” Ndesanjo Macha [...] [...] Black Looks writes about current development in LGBTs issues in Africa, “The Kenyan Times published an article in support of the South African Bill and states that it does not believe that homsexuality is “unAfrican” which in itself is quite a leap forward as that is one of the principle arguments used by African homophobes.” Ndesanjo Macha [...]

]]> By: houstonmacbro http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4907 houstonmacbro Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:25:11 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/11/1189.html#comment-4907 It would be interesting if Africa (the continent and nations and people) could lead the way on human rights for a change. Let's hope and pray. It would be interesting if Africa (the continent and nations and people) could lead the way on human rights for a change.

Let’s hope and pray.

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