CNNBy Larry Madowo and Bethlehem FelekeJune 29, 2023In between leading Sunday services at All Saints’ Cathedral in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Rev. Canon John Awodi declares vehemently that “homosexuality is a sin that must be repented of,” adding that it is against the “order of God.”“Homosexuality is not natural, it is unnatural. That is the stand of the church here. It is unbiblical, it is unnatural,” the Anglican cleric told CNN.These themes have become a common thread in his sermons and interviews, especially since Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law last month.The act outlaws gay marriage in Uganda, punishes same-sex acts with life imprisonment, and calls for the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” – which includes sex with a minor or otherwise vulnerable person, having sex while HIV positive and incest.
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A “Go Fund Me” page was created to help pay moving expenses so far they have raised over $60,000 to help defray the cost.
The family write on the “Go Fund Me” page that the government sent...
“... investigate medical treatments for transgender adolescents—such as puberty blockers and hormones—as child abuse, The letter asserts that there are reporting requirements for ‘all licensed professionals who have direct contact with children who may be subject to such abuse, including doctors, nurses, and teachers, and that a failure to report merits criminal penalties.’”
Oh… wait. Did I mention that this wasn’t Uganda but Texas?
That the family in question has a trans son and have fled Texas. The latest post said,
April 2, 2023Another update, we are moving! Still in Connecticut, but our first place in CT was temporary to give us time to find a place that is a good fit for us. Thanks to every one of y’all, the GFM lasted exactly long enough to cover moving costs, furnish our little apartment, and cushion the monthly expenses here through the end of the lease while we searched for housing within my budget. I can never thank y’all adequately for how you’ve helped us. Watching the Texas legislative session has reminded me daily how much I needed you to help me protect Kai and you showed up and made it happen.
On this Fourth of July, does this sound like America? Where we have political refugees? Where people have to flee from where they grew up because they could be jailed just for being the way they were born? Or does it sound like Uganda?
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What are people doing in Ct? Any help network set up? The churches, the LGBT community, the state, businesses?
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