Comments on: BAHATI “OFFENDED” BY LESBIAN KISS

By: ziggy

ziggy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In the old Apartheid days, you just had to call something “communist” to demean and deprecate it automatically. Now, in the new South Africa, the term “un-African” is being used to the same end and purpose. It hardly matters how you define “un-African”.

However, just because something is “un-African” doesn’t automatically make it bad. There are lots of “un-African” things which are quite wonderful and beneficial, such as “Western” medicine, for example, which has saved millions of African lives.

And, although this is emphatically not one of the wonderful "Western" things, what about the very Christianity which Bahati freely espouses? What is "African" about that, having been introduced into Africa (and other parts of the world) - where it had previously been unknown - and avidly promoted by the henchmen who travelled with the colonists, the missionaries?

Isn't it ironic that it this typically "un-African" Western import, viz. Christianity, which is making the African, Bahati, so anit-gay?

What a pity that that people like him get into positions of power and influence.

By: JasonD

JasonD — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Divide Panel. So let me get this straight: the panel was evenly divided over the issue of a modern genocide program??!! What, may I ask, can the LGBT hope to face in Africa in the future? Let us not take this matter lightly. Our actions today decide our fates tomorrow.

By: JasonD

JasonD — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to ziggy. Unfortunately, Ziggy, he is a pawn in the game of neo-colonialism taking place in Africa at this time. We can only hope that the Ugandan citizens wake up to the true agenda before it's too late.

By: JasonD

JasonD — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Proud. Thank you to the 30 protesters who gave up their Sunday afternoon in solidarity with our Ugandan community! I am very proud of you all.
Your protest was not in vain.

By: Capeguy

Capeguy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In our community. Can someone help. I stay in a suburb with a large gay community in Cape Town. I was subjected the harshest anti gay verbal abuse in the Street outside our house. What can we do to get a case opened?
We complained about noise at the neighbours house at 02h00 in the morning to the police and we got back extreme verbal abuse in front of all the neighbours in the street outside our house.
Basically these guys defamed us.
How about Mambaonline start a column for enquiries for the gay community regarding legal and social issues like this offering help. Basically a legal/ social help line/ column?
Do we approach a lawyer? Do we go to the police to open a docket? I want to take this further and get some publicity. We as gays live in suburbs and cities in this country and pay taxes and contribute to a better SA. We will not be made second class citizens by bigots.
Thanks for any advice and contact details.

By: Barney

Barney — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Would have loved to have been there.

By: Rolando

Rolando — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Badly organised. I was one of the people there and it was badly organised. Sad attempt at a protest.

By: Boytjie

Boytjie — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Rolando. Agreed. Really wanted to go, But I only became aware of it on monday.
Such a pity.