Comments on: Ugandan LGBT activists arrested http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html black looks Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-109970 Black Looks Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:42:07 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-109970 [...] case against three Ugandan LGBTI HIV/AIDSactivists has been dismissed. The three were arrested on 4th June 2008 during the HIV/AIDS [...] […] case against three Ugandan LGBTI HIV/AIDSactivists has been dismissed. The three were arrested on 4th June 2008 during the HIV/AIDS […]

]]> By: Panic {RE}_Programming » Blog Archive » African Report::LGBTI Communities Come Out of the Closet Online http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-109798 Panic {RE}_Programming » Blog Archive » African Report::LGBTI Communities Come Out of the Closet Online Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-109798 [...] there has been the need for an immediate regional or continental response to a crisis such as the recent arrest of activists in Uganda, the rape and or murder of lesbians in South Africa, or the trial of gay men in Cameroon, activists [...] […] there has been the need for an immediate regional or continental response to a crisis such as the recent arrest of activists in Uganda, the rape and or murder of lesbians in South Africa, or the trial of gay men in Cameroon, activists […]

]]> By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-102140 Black Looks Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:39:56 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-102140 [...] from Black Looks, the arrest of Ugandan LGBT activists in Kampala who were protesting against comments made by the head of the Ugandan AIDS [...] […] from Black Looks, the arrest of Ugandan LGBT activists in Kampala who were protesting against comments made by the head of the Ugandan AIDS […]

]]> By: Black on Campus http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-101888 Black on Campus Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:08:36 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-101888 Here in the U.S. we have also had to cope with government officials who would prefer to ignore the issue of male to male HIV transition. I hope that the activists you are writing about remain undaunted in their pursuit of human rights for all. Here in the U.S. we have also had to cope with government officials who would prefer to ignore the issue of male to male HIV transition. I hope that the activists you are writing about remain undaunted in their pursuit of human rights for all.

]]> By: Elie B. Smith http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-101738 Elie B. Smith Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:32:46 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2008/06/1959.html#comment-101738 Hello Sokari, You are doing a great job by bringing this palaver up. It is true that arresting those LBGT is tantamount to violations of their right to choose their sexual orientation. However, while arresting some one simply because he has chosen his/her own sexual path is wrong, I also think that, LGBT activists must also try to conciliate their desire to make people accept their chosen course with the reticents that it excite to people who frown at their way of life. The Uganda AIDS Commission has already registered successes and if they are refusing to fund men who have sex with men, they might have a founded reason and most not be misinterpreted. It is also true that, such decision might be risky or may scuttle the efforts of the Ugandan Aids Commission, for some of those men who practise such sexual orientations also go along with women. Elie B. Smiths last blog post..<a href="http://elie-smithsstory.blogspot.com/2008/06/dr-daniel-emile-beleck-mayor-of-yabassi.html" rel="nofollow">Dr Daniel Emile Beleck, Mayor of Yabassi</a> Hello Sokari,

You are doing a great job by bringing this palaver up. It is true that arresting those LBGT is tantamount to violations of their right to choose their sexual orientation. However, while arresting some one simply because he has chosen his/her own sexual path is wrong, I also think that, LGBT activists must also try to conciliate their desire to make people accept their chosen course with the reticents that it excite to people who frown at their way of life.

The Uganda AIDS Commission has already registered successes and if they are refusing to fund men who have sex with men, they might have a founded reason and most not be misinterpreted. It is also true that, such decision might be risky or may scuttle the efforts of the Ugandan Aids Commission, for some of those men who practise such sexual orientations also go along with women.

Elie B. Smiths last blog post..Dr Daniel Emile Beleck, Mayor of Yabassi

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