Kampala Key, Vulnerable and Priority Populations (KVP) News

Other than talking about the goodness of all humans, there are those in very powerful positions of power who would rather use their pulpits to preach hate. Not so, Fr. James Martin, S.J. In an article " Fr. James Martin: To Stop Hate, Faith Communities Need To Get Their Own Houses In Order,  " gives the hows, wouldas and shouldas! "Fr. James Martin, S.J. recently testified before a U.S. congressional committee on the role religious actors can play in combating hate crimes, and suggested, "the most effective thing they can do is to get their own houses of worship in order." Martin gave his video testimony (available  here  or see below) to the U.S. Helsinki Commission, an independent federal agency which monitors human rights as part of their mission. Several leaders from other faith traditions also addressed the commission during the hearings. Martin, author of  Building a Bridge  on LGBTQ issues in the church, began by invoking th...

This project is called the Red Book. We attempt to document experiences of LGBTIQQ, their Allies and abuses against those said to be "homosexuals" in Africa and “Allies” ensuring dignity for all without discrimination. We have used this same opportunity to share MARPS in Uganda’s turbulent story along the way. You will find this under  This is our story . We note the following pattern:  1. Government or State sanctioned persecution a) Police raids  b) Social venues c) Conferences geared at skills development d) Residences e) Political leader utterances 2. Blackmail and Extortion using a) Social media based/cyberbullying b) Deception to meet ( meet and grab) c) Ransoming and threat to disclose/outing/naming/shaming d) Hate Groups 3. Conflict with law or Heterosexual Norms in form of a) Conflict with Sodomy penal codes (homosexuality = "gross-indecency" in most penal codes) b) Imprisonment ( from 7-14 years) c) Lynching d) Sham...