Isn’t it interesting that authoritarians always seem to be against the LBGTQ community. I used to work nights with an Ugandan man, and I got a primer on Ugandan politics. Basically, if Musaveni doesn’t like you, you get labeled a terrorist. Speak out against him? Terrorist.
Also, when Trump won, every single African I worked with said “you all can never comment on African politics again unless it’s to commiserate.”
Thanks for this post. The not surprising thing is that these same Americans are playing an outsized role in Republican politics and this really represents their thoughts behind a fake veneer of respectability.
Thanks, Henri! I suspect many of the Republicans involved do NOT favor LGBTQ+ death penalties. But they ALSO don't favor telling their Christian allies what to do. Other than to hold prayer breakfasts.
Thanks for the detail. I doubt I'll see anything else written w/o searching .ug sources.
Isn’t it interesting that authoritarians always seem to be against the LBGTQ community. I used to work nights with an Ugandan man, and I got a primer on Ugandan politics. Basically, if Musaveni doesn’t like you, you get labeled a terrorist. Speak out against him? Terrorist.
Also, when Trump won, every single African I worked with said “you all can never comment on African politics again unless it’s to commiserate.”
Ouch. That one stings. Sigh.
Thanks for this post. The not surprising thing is that these same Americans are playing an outsized role in Republican politics and this really represents their thoughts behind a fake veneer of respectability.
Thanks, Henri! I suspect many of the Republicans involved do NOT favor LGBTQ+ death penalties. But they ALSO don't favor telling their Christian allies what to do. Other than to hold prayer breakfasts.
The murderous hatred of LGBTQ+ human beings by the American hard right wing is well established and now shown yet again.