As we must be fair, I put this story next to this, because on all sides Fortunately there are those fundamentalists fair and sensible and full of prejudices and ignorance.
The presentation of the book "Sex, Love and Homophobia", published last week by the British delegation from Amnesty International, Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop of Cape Town and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ( has lent its name to the fight against homophobia in Africa and around the world), has stated that homophobia is a "crime against humanity" and "unjust" as apartheid. "We struggled against apartheid in South Africa, we support people around the world, because black people were being condemned for something he could not understand, for our skin color," writes the well-known religious leader. "It's the same with sexual orientation," explains añade.Tutu he could not have fought against discrimination of apartheid and not also do in the fight against discrimination against homosexuals. "
Yet, worldwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are persecuted, writes Archbishop Tutu." Treat them as outcasts and refuse of our communities. I doubt that we are also children of God, and this should be the ultimate blasphemy. Blame them for what they are, "denounces the Archbishop.
The book includes the story of Simon Nkoli, South African ANC activist and later spent four years in prison under the apartheid regime was dedicated to the struggle for gay rights in the new South Africa. Also included are stories about hate, fear and persecution in Nigeria and Egypt, among other countries besides the states where homosexuality is punishable by death, such as Sudan, Mauritania and some northern states of NigeriaSudáfrica is so far the only country in the world where the Constitution guarantees equal rights for all couples, regardless of sexual orientation. This is in sharp contrast to most neighboring countries in southern Africa, where homosexuality is often punished by the penal code. Only in Botswana, a court decided recently reaffirmed the legality of the homosexualidad.Para Archbishop Tutu, these "destructive forces" of "hatred" is an evil. "A father who instilled in a child on racism harms the child, the community where he lives and damages our hopes for a better world. A parent who teaches a child that there is only one sexual orientation and that anything else is evil denies our humanity and to himself, "he says Tutu.
Yet, worldwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are persecuted, writes Archbishop Tutu." Treat them as outcasts and refuse of our communities. I doubt that we are also children of God, and this should be the ultimate blasphemy. Blame them for what they are, "denounces the Archbishop.
The book includes the story of Simon Nkoli, South African ANC activist and later spent four years in prison under the apartheid regime was dedicated to the struggle for gay rights in the new South Africa. Also included are stories about hate, fear and persecution in Nigeria and Egypt, among other countries besides the states where homosexuality is punishable by death, such as Sudan, Mauritania and some northern states of NigeriaSudáfrica is so far the only country in the world where the Constitution guarantees equal rights for all couples, regardless of sexual orientation. This is in sharp contrast to most neighboring countries in southern Africa, where homosexuality is often punished by the penal code. Only in Botswana, a court decided recently reaffirmed the legality of the homosexualidad.Para Archbishop Tutu, these "destructive forces" of "hatred" is an evil. "A father who instilled in a child on racism harms the child, the community where he lives and damages our hopes for a better world. A parent who teaches a child that there is only one sexual orientation and that anything else is evil denies our humanity and to himself, "he says Tutu.
Source: African News
