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Jeff Sharlet Explores the American ‘Straight Man’s Burden’ in Uganda
The September 2010 issue of Harper’s features a chapter-length excerpt from Jeff Sharlet’s upcoming book, C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy. A subscription
Gay Ugandan In Exile Calls On Anglican Leaders To Denounce Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill at the All African Bishops Conference
In February, a brave gay Ugandan man living in exile appeared at the National Press Club in Washington with a paper bag over his head
Mark Souder And The Affairs of State
(Weekly Column) We are fast approaching the point where it will only be news if an outspoken Christian conservative politician isn’t cheating on his or
New York Times: National Prayer Breakfast Draws Controversy
By Laurie Goodstein For more than 50 years, the National Prayer Breakfast has served as a prime networking event in Washington, bringing together the president,
Religious Leaders Announce Alternative to National Prayer Breakfast
(Moses, pictured left, is a gay Ugandan seeking asylum in the U.S. who had to hide his face at today’s press conference. He feared persecution
Video: Violent Christianists ‘Transforming’ Uganda — and the U.S.
Bruce Wilson of Talk To Action – a veteran watchdog of the Christian Right — has created a very short documentary called “Transforming Uganda.” Please
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Rachel Maddow’s Excellent Reporting on Uganda Continues Apace
Before the New York Times suddenly discovered the story, in-depth reporting on Uganda was mostly limited to Rachel’s show and the LGBT blogosphere. But now
NYT Editorial On Uganda: Hate Begets Hate
The New York Times was late to the game. But, now that the newspaper is paying attention, they are doing an excellent job spotlighting the
Conservative Catholic Bishops Rebuked By Catholic Health Workers
In a harsh rebuke of the increasingly extreme United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, a major Catholic health group backed the Senate’s health-care compromise on
UPDATED VIDEO: Republican Lawmakers Ensure Silence = Death in Uganda
Last night, Rachel Maddow aired an excellent 10-minute news segment about the Republican and evangelical leaders who, despite deep ties to Uganda, refuse to tell
