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David Cameron's gay rights

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David Cameron's gay rights

By
Sean Jacobs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYhEkB0AOQs

Fresh from insulting British women, Prime Minister David Cameron is now endangering the lives of gay people in Africa. Appearing on the BBC (with presenter Andrew Marr; they make quite a team) Cameron threatened to cut aid to governments of “countries that persecute homosexuals” unless they stop punishing people in same-sex relationships. Apart from the patronizing tone (also pointed out by What’s Up Africa earlier today), the threat can only end badly as African rights activists warn in a statement:

These threats follow similar decisions that have been taken by a number of other donor countries against countries such as Uganda and Malawi. While the intention may well be to protect the rights of LGBTI people on the continent, the decision to cut aid disregards the role of the LGBTI and broader social justice movement on the continent and creates the real risk of a serious backlash against LGBTI people.

H/T: What’s Up Africa, Nerina Penzhorn

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