tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450581585627281483.post1748671651462366705..comments2024-03-24T12:41:14.382-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE VOICES™: Gay Activist Rev. Steve Parelli Speaks OUTCharlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871126593600935549noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450581585627281483.post-37809085371631364612009-10-30T17:00:42.681-04:002009-10-30T17:00:42.681-04:00This egregious bill represents one of the most ext...This egregious bill represents one of the most extreme anti-equality measures ever proposed in any country and would create a legal pretext for depriving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Ugandans of their liberty, and even their lives. Particularly given the United States’ substantial contribution to Uganda through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). We believe swift action is necessary to ensure Ugandan leaders understand this bill is wholly unacceptable and antithetical to democratic values.<br /><br />Baldwin is co-founder of the LGBT Equality Caucus. She was joined by Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Howard Berman (D-CA), Vice Chair, Gary Ackerman (D-NY), and Ranking Member, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) in this excerpt of the letter sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging her to use the full force of her office to condemn the “Anti-Homosexual Bill” introduced in Uganda’s parliament earlier this month.Congresswoman Baldwinnoreply@blogger.com