Ugandan LGBTIQ+ activist murdered amid calls to revive death penalty for gay sex

[danieldemol]

‘Human rights groups have called on Ugandan authorities to "thoroughly investigate" the "horrific, brutal murder" of an LGBTIQ+ activist, as some in the African nation push to revive the death penalty for gay sex.

Brian Wasswa, who was gay and gender non-conforming, was attacked at his home in Jinja last week before dying of his injuries.

According to Sexual Minorities Uganda, the 28-year-old was "hacked in the head with a gardening tool".’

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[Saint Frankenstein]

Besides the horrific tragedy that this murder is, the pathetic thing is that this murderous hatred of LGBT people is an imported monstrosity thanks to colonialism and the incursions of American Christian-right lunatics. If Ugandans really care about protecting their heritage and future in an authentic way, they'd best dump it.

 

[Sunstone]

You can lay this murder at the doorstep of American Evangelicals and their obscene anti-gay missionary work in Uganda.

 

[Stanyon]

They also hunt and kill albinos in Uganda because it is felt their body parts possess magical powers.

 

[Audie]

You can lay this murder at the doorstep of American Evangelicals and their obscene anti-gay missionary work in Uganda.

Really?

 

[Sunstone]

Really?

Check out the close relationship between American Evangelical missionaries to Uganda and anti-homosexual hysteria and legislation. It's hand in pocket close.

 

[Audie]

Check out the close relationship between American Evangelical missionaries to Uganda and anti-homosexual hysteria and legislation. It's hand in pocket close.

I'd click "like" except that is actually ugh.

 

[Earthtank]

who was gay and gender non-conforming

Can you please translate that to English?

 

[Terese]

Just sad. Hatred costs so many lives, including those that do the hating.

 

[Cooky]

They also hunt and kill albinos in Uganda because it is felt their body parts possess magical powers.

Damn Christians taught them that.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Besides the horrific tragedy that this murder is, the pathetic thing is that this murderous hatred of LGBT people is an imported monstrosity thanks to colonialism and the incursions of American Christian-right lunatics. If Ugandans really care about protecting their heritage and future in an authentic way, they'd best dump it.

They know they can't win first worlders so they go after third worlders who are desperate for something seemingly helpful, and the mix of the two becomes toxic.