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Save Ugandan lesbian being deported [update: successful...ish]

http://allout.org/en/brenda/

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STAND WITH BRENDA

Brenda Namigadde, a Ugandan lesbian in the UK, faces deportation THIS WEEK back to the life-threatening persecution she fled eight years ago.

With David Bahati, the Ugandan politician and author of the notorious "Kill the Gays" legislation, taking an interest in her case, Brenda faces clear and present danger if she’s forced to return.

Will you sign this urgent letter pressuring U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May to stop Brenda’s deportation?

Poor Woman :(

I will sign this straight away.

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Originally Posted by Novo (Post 4075300)

Poor Woman :(

I will sign this straight away.

has somebody hacked his account D:

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Originally Posted by Scott (Post 4075309)

has somebody hacked his account D:

A mod must have edited the post? D:

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Originally Posted by Niall (Post 4075312)

A mod must have edited the post? D:

Good call.

Mods can't edit posts without the little "edited..." fixture at the bottom. The posts were deleted because I reported them :spin2:

No Mod edited my Post.. that post was from the heart

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Originally Posted by Patrick (Post 4075302)

Cba.

just when i thought you couldn't get any worse.

Anyone doubting the severity of this story, today's headlines:

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A Ugandan gay rights campaigner who last year sued a local newspaper which outed him as homosexual has been beaten to death, activists say.

Police have confirmed the death of David Kato and say they have arrested one suspect.

Uganda's Rolling Stone newspaper published the photographs of several people it said were gay next to a headline reading "Hang them".

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, with punishments of 14 years in prison.

The BBC's Joshua Mmali, in Kampala, says it is unclear whether the death is linked to the Rolling Stone campaign but police have said there is no connection between Mr Kate's activism and his death.

The police say that though they have arrested one suspect, the main suspect - who they say lived with Mr Kato - remains on the run.

An MP recently tried to increase the penalties to include the death sentence in some cases.

There has been a recent spate of "iron-bar killings" in Mukono, where Mr Kato lived, in which people have been assaulted with pieces of metal.

Witnesses have told the BBC that a man entered Mr Kato's home near Kampala, and beat him to death before leaving.

His Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) group said Mr Kato had been receiving death threats since his name, photograph and address were published by Rolling Stone last year.

Frank Mugisha, the group's executive director, told the BBC's Network Africa programme he was "devastated" on hearing the news from New York.

"He was killed by someone who came in his house with a hammer, meaning anyone else could be the next target."

Mr Mugisha said Mr Kato had recently been concerned about the threats he had received.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for a swift investigation into his death.

"David Kato's death is a tragic loss to the human rights community," said HRW's Maria Burnett.

He had campaigned against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which appears to have been quietly dropped after provoking a storm of international criticism when it was mooted in 2009.

Following a complaint by Mr Kato and three others, a judge in November ordered Rolling Stone to stop publishing the photographs of people it said were homosexual, saying it contravened their right to privacy.

Several activists said they had been attacked after their photographs were published.

Mr Mugisha called on the Ugandan government to step up security for gay people.

"We're strongly asking every gay and lesbian and bisexual and transgender person in Uganda to watch out for their security … [they] should take extra caution."

Rolling Stone editor Giles Muhame told Reuters news agency he condemned the murder and that the paper had not wanted gays to be attacked.

"There has been a lot of crime, it may not be because he is gay," he said.

"We want the government to hang people who promote homosexuality, not for the public to attack them."

"Iron-bar killings" were common in Uganda when former leader Idi Amin was in power in the 1970s.

A rapid response police team has been sent to the area and several suspects have been arrested over the killings.

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Originally Posted by Ninastar (Post 4075362)

just when i thought you couldn't get any worse.

The Poor lad can not be bothered to sign it. stop bullying him :bored:

I have reported you for abuse

A simple question and you resort to abuse

a bit like the Ugandan government

oh the irony

Article about the case from the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...on-fear-uganda

David Bahati is saying he will remove the clause making homosexuality punishable by death but I wouldnt trust him at all, I'll sign it

signing but why is she facing deportation

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Originally Posted by Patrick (Post 4075302)

Cba.

Then what is the point in even replying? To boost your post count? Not only are you being deliberetly insensitive your filling an important topic up with pure puerile ****.

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 4075303)

Ok, maybe a slightly better response than the other guy, maybe you disagree with her staying here for some reason. But 'No' isn't worth much is it, other than, I assume, trying to annoy people.

I'll sign it, that whole situation is horrid.

At least the government are deporting the right people.. :bored:

****ing ridiculous, I signed.

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Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo (Post 4075427)

signing but why is she facing deportation

Not enough evidence that she's a lesbian or something like that :conf2:

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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4075351)

Mods can't edit posts without the little "edited..." fixture at the bottom. The posts were deleted because I reported them :spin2:

What a charming individual and jolly nice ROUND chap you are

yeah, how dare I object to someone calling her a "dyke" and wishing her to be deported.

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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4075505)

yeah, how dare I object to someone calling her a "dyke" and wishing her to be deported.

I'm not usually one to stand-up for Novo, but it's an opinion. I've seen you and your fave post worse against hapless innocent TIBB users

Oh. So this is a vendetta then. Yawn.