Sign the petition!!!

[osaki_nana_707]

http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_stop_homophobia_petition_2/?rc=fb


In 12 hours, the Ugandan Parliament may vote on a brutal new law that carries the death penalty for homosexuality. Thousands of Ugandans could face execution -- just for being gay.

We've helped stop this bill before, and we can do it again. After a massive global outcry last year, Ugandan President Museveni blocked the bill's progress. But political unrest is mounting in Uganda, and religious extremists in Parliament are hoping confusion and violence in the streets will distract the international community from a second push to pass this hate-filled law. We can show them that the world is still watching. If we block the vote for two more days until Parliament closes, the bill will expire forever.

We have no time to lose. Let’s get to one million voices against Uganda's gay death penalty in the next 12 hours -- sign now then spread the word about this campaign!

Comments

[merengot.livejournal.com]

Signed it, and have urged people for people to sign it too over Tumblr and Twitter :)

[osaki-nana-707.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was shocked and appalled when I saw what they were planning to do.

[haltlos.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing. I signed and crossposted it on facebook!

[nature-aly.livejournal.com]

Signed it. I just remembered you told me you lived near Memphis. How's your area doing with the flooding? I hope you're okay.

[osaki-nana-707.livejournal.com]

Where I'm at everything is fine. I live in Olive Branch MS which is a good distance away from the river. The casinos down in Tunica are flooded and part of Beale Street is underwater, but I don't go to either of those places so I'm fine. Thanks for your concern! <3

Bill rejected!

[iris-stone.livejournal.com]

I read in the newspaper this morning that MP who put the bill forward has taken it back, which is great stuff! It gives me a little more hope in the world when people get together to sign global petitions and make a change.

Re: Bill rejected!

[osaki-nana-707.livejournal.com]

Awesome! That is amazing news!