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I haven't written on Amplify in a while. It's been so long, in fact, that I had trouble figuring out how to actually post a new blog post. But I have something important I'd like to say:
There is too much hate. And David Kato was killed from it.
There have been several blog posts (particularly here on Amplify) about the anti-gay sentiment in Uganda, a country which has welcomed controversial homophobic legislation. In Uganda, there was a "report" published that listed the names, pictures, and address of 100 gay citizens, followed by the suggestion "Hang Them!"
It's terribly saddening, borderline pathetic, that we still live in a society where hate crimes are so common. The Rolling Stone magazine in Uganda (no relation to the American magazine) was the media outlet that published the list. They issued a statement apparently denouncing the attack, and saying they wanted the "homosexuals to be hanged" after they had gone through the "legal process." You know, the legal process that actually permits for execution for the crime of homosexuality.
We need to band together and overpower this hate. It's possible too. We've done it before, and now it's more important than ever that we move forth with our mission.
(Sorry about the short-ness of this blog. I'm literally in a lecture and in the front row, so I should get going. More to come!)
