{"id":101,"date":"2012-03-27T11:43:41","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T15:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/contemporary-issues\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2012-05-31T13:02:04","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T17:02:04","slug":"lgtb-rights-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/contemporary-issues\/lgtb-rights-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ Rights in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Cultural Globalization?<\/strong>
\nThis portion of the website is dedicated to the discussion of\u00a0cultural globalization–the spreading of a cultural belief,\u00a0value,\u00a0or ideal from nation to nation through word of mouth, writing, artistic expression, and other means of communication.\u00a0\u00a0The cultural value we will be\u00a0focusing on here is homophobia, also called hetero-sexism, in Uganda.<\/p>\n

The Anti-Homosexuality Bill<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>
\nThis bill was proposed in 2009 by David Bahati,
\na member of the Ugandan Parliament.\u00a0 If passed,
\nit would make the following acts punishable by
\ndeath–having homosexual intercourse with a
\nminor, having homosexual sex when you are
\ninfected with HIV, and having repeated
\nhomosexual intercourse.\u00a0 It was shelved in May
\nof 2011, but was brought back in February of
\nthis year.\u00a0 It is unclear how the Ugandan
\ngovernment will vote on this bill or whether the
\nbill will be altered by removing the death penalty.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Timeline (2009-2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Roots of Heterosexism<\/strong>
\nThe history of Africa does not include the condemnation of homosexuals as some may suggest, in fact, there are historical accounts of homosexuality and alternative gender roles in different African communities throughout the years.\u00a0 However, with the influence of Christian and Islamic missionaries, African communities began criticizing and stigmatizing the LGBTQ community.\u00a0 These missionaries acted as forces of cultural globalization, spreading homophobia across cultures.\u00a0 This global prejudice is so prevalent that 37 African countries have outlawed homosexuality.<\/p>\n

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Why is This an Alternative to Globalization?<\/strong>
\nAs mentioned above, we are looking at the globalization of homophobia.\u00a0 While homophobia is being spread, there are forces working against this prejudice to slow the globalization.\u00a0 We will now look specifically at the anti-homosexual legislation in Uganda through the lens of political power.\u00a0 Countries like Sweden, the UK, and the United States have all threatened to cut financial aid to Uganda due to the severity of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.\u00a0 By attempting to quell the spread of homophobia, these political forces are proposing alternatives to the globalized value of hetero-sexism.\u00a0 They are showing us that there are other options than conforming to the cross-cultural value of hatred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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