The globalization of gay bashing

By Wayne Besen, columnist, 365gay.com
04.22.2009 1:15pm EDT

The latest alleged anti-gay terrorism in Iraq is gluing shut the anuses of homosexuals, while forcing the victims to ingest a form of Ex-Lax. The special glue can only be removed by surgery – thus often leading to a painful death.

It is challenging to know if such information is accurate. But, confirming the latest form of torture is beside the point, really. What we do know is that the news from overseas is rarely encouraging.

For example, in March “tens of thousands” of people from Burundi demonstrated to outlaw homosexuality. This destitute nation is the kind of place that you may have seen in late night infomercials where flies buzz around the lips of starving children. Eighty percent of Burundi’s population lives in poverty. Famines and food shortages have occurred and the World Food Program reports that 56.8-percent of children under age five suffer from chronic malnutrition. Yet, the good citizens of Burundi have time to chant and hold signs demanding the imprisonment of homosexuals. Read More

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RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Gay-Bashing Murders Up 55 Percent 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. The Annual Report on Murders of Homosexuals, produced by the Grupo Gay da Bahia (GGB), says that 64 percent of the victims were gay men, 32 percent were transvestites, and four percent were lesbians. "A transvestite is 259 times more likely to be murdered than a gay man," says the study which is based on media reports, since there are no official statistics on hate crimes in Brazil. Read more INTER PRESS SERVICE Previously posted: Leader of Catholic Church dismisses Tony Blair's gay rights comments The next leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has dismissed Tony Blair's comments over gay rights in the Church. Archbishop Nichols told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Mr Blair is a very fine politician and he has got very well-tuned political senses."But I am afraid the way the Catholic Church thinks is rather different to that and I think I will take my guide from Pope Benedict actually." Read More Telegraph.co.uk  (“...they are blind guides of the blind And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit."  Matt:15:14)  Read more  Friday, April 10, 2009 KIDS ARE BEING HURT!!! Good Friday - Tony Blair, Gays, Benedict XVI