Issues and campaigns
Oppression in Uganda
The Anti-Homosexuality Bill, expected to come before the Ugandan parliament by the end of 2009, would make that country one of the most oppressive in the world towards gay people. It not only imposes very severe sentences for homosexual acts, it criminalises those who fail to denounce gay people to the authorities.
The Bill has been widely condemned, including by our own Prime Minister at the Commonwealth Conference, and many Christian groups in the UK, including the Archbishop of Canterbury (but not so far the Ugandan-born Archbishop of York) but it has the support of leading politicians and church groups in Uganda, sponsored it is rumoured by right-wing groups in the USA.
Please write to the Uganda High Commission urging that this bill be dropped.
Homophobic lyrics
For some years CHE has been concerned about homophobic song lyrics, particularly in songs by certain Jamaican singers.
Sheltered housing for LGBT people
CHE is increasingly concerned about the situation of older LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people who may need sheltered accommodation. Will they be housed together with other LGBT people? Will they at least be free from discrimination by staff and homophobic behaviour from other residents?
Come back later to this site for the latest news.
Persecution of gay people in Iraq
Life is very dangerous for day men in Iraq. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs believes that as many as 30 people were killed in a 3-month period just for being gay.
There's much more about this in an article by Michael Donsky on the Edge network, including a link to a Facebook page where you can help the project to raise money for safe houses.
Reforming the asylum system
The UK asylum system is failing to provide fair treatment for LGBT asylum seekers, many of whom are in very real danger in their own countries. We've republished a talk on this by Peter Tatchell, and you can download it here.
