Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter in January to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk because of his concern over what he called the barbarity of Uganda‘s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill (“kill the gays bill”). In his response to Senator Wyden, the Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, [...]
The Department of State is broadening its look at the treatment of LGBT Africans |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Wednesday March 3, 2010 8:01 pm |
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Senator Ron Wyden asks for review of Uganda’s trade status if the gay genocide bill passes |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Wednesday January 13, 2010 1:55 am |
Concerned by what he calls the “barbarity” of Uganda‘s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill (“kill the gays bill”), U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a strong letter on Tuesday to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Wyden is Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee’s subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness. [...]
Oregon high school with Ugandan sister school plans protest against Uganda’s gay genocide bill |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Thursday December 31, 2009 11:00 am |
UPDATE: Please email inquiries about this event to respect.uganda AT gmail DOT com Please recommend the DailyKos version of this diary. Thanks! Uganda’s proposed gay genocide law isn’t just an abstract concern for students at Beaverton, Oregon’s Southridge High School. Southridge has a sister school in Kalisizo, Uganda, and students and faculty from both have [...]
