Graveyard for homosexuality

Though the nasty anti-gay bill in Uganda has not yet gotten the president's assent it has made gays there quite fearful. There is sure to be a witch-hunt.

In response gay organizations in Venezuela are urging their Foreign Ministry to grant asylum to gays fleeing Uganda.

Another place with draconian anti-gay laws is Ethiopia. The recent crackdown there is inspired by -- who else? -- American evangelicals. Which leads to the contradiction of Ethiopians saying they don't want the Western influence of promoting homosexuality while they cheer the Western influence of passing a death penalty for homosexuality. The rallying cry is "Africa will become a graveyard for homosexuality!" This article in Newsweek also describes what life is like for one circle of gay friends.

Here is a map that shows where homosexuality is illegal with the penalty for those convicted. Half of these countries are in Africa with another broad swath in the Middle East and South Asia.