Pastors and politicians loud on Gays but silent on Corruption

[Collins Odhiambo]

Late last year, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga ordered the police to arrest all Homosexuals saying it goes against the African culture and the laws of nature, a position that was welcomed by Religious leaders but Gay activists condemned it saying that the precedent would worsen discrimination against them as a community.

Their exists so much hate for Homosexuality in Kenya and it is being crusaded mainly by politicians and Religious leaders.For example many Homosexuals operate secretly and even  those sodomized fear to speak out because of social stigmatization

Due to this blanket condemnation on people's lifestyles, some people are now questioning the basis of pointing accusing fingers on one sin in society and remain silent about others such as corruption, Issues of Governance and Democracy, Rigging of elections, Nepotism, dictatorship and extra judicial killings yet these are also salient matters affecting our society today

Am wondering why the Anti-gay activists especially the religious leaders have not come out strongly to speak against these vices especially corruption that has made us stall for decades.

Am hoping that this year will see our politicians and religious leaders shift their energy and focus to things that directly affects the citizens and not people's lifestyles and choices

 

[Pranav Bhattarai]

Conditions of homosexuals in Nepal as well is much similar to that of Kenya. I really agree with you, Collins.

[Wurie Mamadu Tamba Barrie]

All we need to do is to attract young religious leaders through interractive dialogue with fun and make them understand and talk about it with all the seriousness it deserves.

 Homesexual and corruption are of the same father with mother, the attribute are the same it only the spelling makes it different.

 

GYAC round 2 needs to pay great attention to tangible action plan develop collectively with proper monitoring and reporting facility. The base has been set, We only need to build on it now. The virtual conferecne gives us a sense of what we have been doing.

 

Let galvanise our effort. i am optimistic that we can overcome.

 

Barrie

[Gina Romero]

I agree... unfortunatelly people (specially powerfull) speak up very loud about some issues that are related with the violations of the rights of the citizens such as the free development of their personality, but not on things such as corruption that vulnerate other rights.

That happens here in colombia too, and I believe so in many other countries in America.

[Galina Dimitrova Stefanova]

I am homosexual, I am transsexual, I am bisexual, I am heterosexual....The most important thing here is : I am.

be yourself