A horrid anti-gay bill (advocating death for "repeat offenders") is likely to pass in Uganda. A lot of the developed world is horrified and some countries talk about cutting aid to Uganda. They would rather give up the aid than give in, especially since oil was found in the country. Some of the other provisions in the bill include criminalization of speech advocating for gays and requiring other people to turn in gays to the police within 24 hours of learning they are gay (and that includes your kids too).
That anti-gay bill is the result of an anti-gay conference in Uganda led by American Evangelicals and ex-gays that was held last March. Many American Evangelicals are mighty quiet on the issue. Some watchers are now connecting dots. There is a Seven Mountains theology -- to hasten End Times, Christians (and we mean Fundies) are called to take dominion over seven areas: family, business, arts, media, education, religion, and government. Control these and you control the society. It seems (if I understand it right) Ugandan Fundies, with strong support of the American variety, have been scaling those mountains and have likely succeeded in government, turning Uganda into a theocracy. Meaning many of the things that happen there are what Fundies want to happen in America if they only could. Exterminate gays like cockroaches? Part of the game plan. No wonder they're silent on Uganda's actions.
The international outcry is building. It is loud enough that the death penalty clause is being taken out. It is being replaced with a phrase that offenders will be offered a choice between prison and reparative therapy. No mention of what happens when the therapy fails.
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