Randy Thomas: Alan posted some links I found for him this afternoon (mostly through Towleroad) to stories about people being killed around the world because they have, or are reported to have same sex attractions.I lambaste Randy, Alan, Exodus et al, enough and will continue to do so when appropriate. But despite the shortcomings of these posts (no mention of US casualties), I felt their attention to these stories worthy to mention.
I literally wept when I read about the anal torture and the young boy who was hanged. … Please pray for those with same sex attraction to be delivered from terror and allowed to live in freedom. I would like for them to know the freedom I know in Christ but I want them to stay alive long enough to get the chance! Please pray for those who are literally in jail and/or being tortured and murdered because of this.
Alan Chambers: Like what is needed with the issue of bullying in the public school, can't a broad coalition of non-like-minded people band together and say, despite our agenda (and we all have one), "violence against people who are different from what is considered normal is wrong and must end." No religious or social cause is promoted, just love and respect for our fellow man.
Most of these are the stories Randy links to, but I've taken the liberty to give some quotes from each story:
RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Gay-Bashing Murders Up 55 Percent
2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 22 (IPS) - In 2008, 190 homosexuals were killed in Brazil, one every two days, representing a 55 percent increase on the previous year – a veritable "homocaust" according to gay rights activists.According to the report, Brazil is the regional "champion in homophobic crimes," followed by Mexico, with 35 gay-bashing murders in 2008, and the United States, with 25 such killings last year out of a population that is 100 million people bigger than Brazil’s.
(Photo and link to story courtesy Towleroad)
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Iraqi gay men face 'lives of hell' Saturday, 18 April 2009
"They kill the gays, they beat them up… I have a lot of friends that have been killed - 15 or 16, something like that, too much."
Gay activists believe the campaign emerged as police, militias and tribes took their cue from the clerics. ...But officials in all categories deny that they support the persecution or killing of homosexuals. [sound familiar?]
Six gay men killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Apr 5, 2009
...two gay men were slain after they were disowned by relatives, CNN reported...four men were fatally shot in Baghdad under similar circumstances.
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More from Towleroad, 4-20-2009:
Report: Iraqi Militia Killing Gay Men with Painful Anal Glue Torture
Iraqi militia have deployed a painful form of torture against homosexuals by closing their anuses using 'Iranian gum.' ... After they glue the anuses of homosexuals, they give them a drink that causes diarrhea. Since the anus is closed, the diarrhea causes death.
More on that from The Edge - Wednesday Apr 22, 2009, which links to another story - Monday, 13 April 2009:
Iraqi leaders are accused of turning a blind eye to a spate of murders of homosexuals after 25 young men and boys were killed in recent weeks.
Gay groups claim the Iraqi government is giving tacit support to the death squads targeting young homosexuals who venture outdoors.
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Re: Iran, Thursday, 6 March 2008
A life or death decision
Peter Tatchell, of the gay rights campaign group Outrage "It is just the latest example of the Government putting the aims of cutting asylum numbers before the merits of individual cases. The whole world knows that Iran hangs young, gay men and uses a particularly barbaric method of slow strangulation. In a bid to fulfil its target to cut asylum numbers the Government is prepared to send this young man to his possible death. It is a heartless, cruel mercenary anti-refugee policy."
4 comments:
Nice of Randy and Alan to acknowledge violence against gays, however, they should remain accountable for some of it.
Oh I’m not giving them a pass. I just found it noteworthy that instead of giving the clichéd “We’re against that” song and dance, Randy expressed genuine concern - at least when it happens in other countries.
As far as I’m concerned, they’re accessories to everything from anti-GLBT hate speech, to hate crimes, to murder. Worst of all, their “change is possible” mantra is intended to imply to the rest of the homo-bigoted world that being GLBT is a choice, thus, unnecessarily increasing the amount of hate speech, crimes, and murders against us.
Hi
I am working for ORAM (www.oraminternational.org) an organization that assists LGBT refugees in the Middle East. Is there any way to contact you so that we can send you press releases and information about our organization and its activities. If you are interested please contact me at piros@oraminternational.org
hi, Emproph--
I hope you don't mind, I linked to this post from my blog at http://the-turtles-back.blogspot.com/. It should be posted about 5/10.
I'll watch the comments and, if you'd prefer I didn't, just say so and I'll pull it.
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