The Facebook group keeps growing, now over 3000 from around the world.
The Christian Post reports on the group, Speak Out Against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill here.
Opposition to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill grows to over 3000 people
November 5, 2009 By 18 Comments
Thanks for creating the group, Warren. More people join every minutes — from many countries around the globe and from many faiths and orientations. As you said, such cooperation is “Rare, but cool.”
If your readers have not yet joined the Facebook group, I encourage them to do so, or at least check it out. There are many interesing posts and links for information and for taking action. I expect the group will group to 4,000 by the end of the week, if not sooner.
Thought for today: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James
Need some basic info here. How do we check it out without joining first? I’ve been interested in checking the group out before committing to joining.
This just came to me via e-mail from the EC-USA blog “Walking with Integrity”:
The Diocese of Rochester [NY] passed:
A Resolution Opposing Anti-Gay Legislation in Uganda
Submitted by General Convention Deputy Neil Houghton on behalf of the Committee for Gay and Lesbian Ministry
Resolved, that the 78th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester condemns the “The Anti-Homosexuality Bill , 2009″ currently before the Parliament of Uganda as a violation of the Ugandan Constitution—as well as several international human and civil rights treaties to which Uganda is a party; and be it further
Resolved, that this Convention express its profounddisappointment that the Anglican Church of Uganda supports this legislation contrary to the Anglican Communion’s “Don’t Throw Stones” initiative; and be it further
Resolved, that this Convention directs the Secretary of Convention to relay this resolution as soon as possible to the following persons…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Prime Minister Apollo Nsibambi
Speaker of the Parliament Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka
The Honorable Opio Gabriel, Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Affairs
Med Kaggwa, Chair of the Uganda Human Rights Commission
Mathisen Gørild, Chair of the Uganda Diplomatic Human Rights Working Groups
Jerry P. Lanier, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda
Perezi K. Kamunanwire, Ugandan Ambassador to the U.S.
Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations
Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Henry Luke Orambi
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
That is a bit of a problem. I believe you can join, check it out and then press “leave group” if you would rather not be part of it.
The group is now over 3,500. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=198541255168&ref=mf#
Sorry, a bit premature there. It’s just under 3,500 — but should be over that number by the end of the day. Quite a group: gays, straights, ex-gays, ex-ex-gays, Exodus officers, clergy, conservatives, liberals — folks from many faiths and walks of life from around the globe — united in speaking out against this bill.
Thanks, Warren, for starting it. Like the good doctor says: “Rare, but cool…”
I am praying for 10,000 people (maybe more) to join in speaking out by 2010. Think of friends. Family. Neighbors. Pastors. Legislators. People from every walk of life. Every voice counts.
“People don’t understand that not only can they make a difference, it’s their responsibility to do so” — Florence Robinson
Richard, thanks! Would you please post this on the facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=198541255168&ref=mf
As Warren has pointed out, the Facebook group is once again in the news:
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/-/2558/683122/-/qx4p4qz/-/
The group topped 4,000 members today. “We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” — Marian Wright Edelman
If we said nothing, at least stand up and be counted.
And then, they came for the the gays. Hatred and fear are the same, only the targeted group changes. Thanks for speaking up, Mary.
Nigerian calls on Anglican Communion to oppose Ugandan “Kill Gays” bill
http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/11/16553
the link contains an excerpt from a letter sent Canterbury by a Nigerian who has suffered under Akinola and is now in exile. This appeared in one of the London newspapers. Bishop Rowan no longer can claim ignorance of the horror about to take place in Uganda.
The group now numbers over 5,000 — way more than some people expected.
Today, Lynn David, a commenter here and on Facebook remarked:
“A mile of members — 5,280 members” today.
A Christmas love letter. Enjoy.
A prayer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoPmKYNMGJA
Awesome. Here’s the Pachelli/Celine version, FYI:
Uh, that’s Bocelli.