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Execute gay scouts, says Uganda chief scout Scout children to be hanged under proposed law World scout movement urged to expel Uganda Call for UK Scout Association to sever links with Uganda scout movement London, UK – 16 February 2010 “The leader of the scout movement in Uganda is demanding the execution “Chief of the Scout Board of Uganda, David Bahati, is proposing that “Mr Bahati is a Ugandan MP. His Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which is “Scout leaders who fail to report gay scouts to the police will face “This Bill is an expression of prejudice, intolerance, discrimination See a summary and link to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill here: Mr A copy of this letter follows below. Mr Twine has already referred OutRage!’s concerns to the General “I have asked the Scout Association UK to press the world scouting “My letter calls on the British scout organisation to condemn Mr “The British and world scouting movement cannot remain silent, given “The international scout movement has a duty to defend its values of What you can do – see the end of this email. Copy of Peter Tatchell’s email to the Scout Association UK: Derek Twine 11 February 2010 Dear Derek Twine, Uganda Scout leader David Bahati and the Anti-Homosexuality Bill Your letter dated 21 January 2010 – Ref: DMT/AEB Sincere thanks for your reply to the letter of my OutRage! colleague, We are most appreciative of the efforts made by the Scout Association Unfortunately, such wisdom and fairness is not replicated by the He is calling for the execution of lesbian and gay scouts, and other His Anti-Homosexuality Bill, currently before the Parliament of Mr Bahati’s proposals to persecute lesbian, gay, bisexual and I am most grateful that you have referred our concerns about Mr While we appreciate that every National Scout Organisation (NSO) is David Bahati, the leader of the Uganda scout movement, is promoting If the leader of a NSO was advocating racism and the execution of FIRST: We therefore request that you ask the WOSM to disaffiliate the SECOND: We realise that the Scout Association UK is not in a position THIRD: We reiterate our request that the Scout Association UK The core of the issue is this: Mr Bahati wants to execute lesbian and The reputation of the scout movement depends on action being taken Please advise. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Peter Tatchell
Please ask your MP to sign EDM 575 on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill You can email your MP direct via this website: www.writetothem.com Just click on the link and enter your postcode. It will tell you who All you need to do is write as follows: Draft letter to your MP Dear (insert your MP’s name), As one of your constituents, I urge you to sign EDM 575, tabled by See a copy of the Bill here: And Please Her Excellency, High Commissioner Joan Rwabyomere, Uganda High Thank Insert your name, address and email.
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