Ouganda : Kill the bill !

In 24 hours, Uganda’s President Museveni is planning to sign into law one of the worst anti-gay laws in the world. He thinks he has more to win than to lose by targeting gay people.

But we can change his calculations, if we can get other world leaders to apply real pressure in the next 24 hours. World leaders could make things hard for Uganda’s politicians – refusing visas so they can’t travel the world and withdrawing diplomats and advisors.

This horrendous bill has been stalled time and again, when people power in Uganda and around the world has pushed world leaders to get tough. But they’re going silent now when we need them most – we have 24 hours to get them to act.

Will you sign the petition now ?
http://www.allout.org/kill-the-bill

It’s true that even if President Museveni refuses to sign the bill, it could still be pushed forward by other politicians in the country. If that happens, Ugandan lesbian, gay, bi and trans people in the country will be ready to go to court to win their freedom.

Ugandans are leading the charge – through lobbying their own politicians and pushing international organizations to take a stand. They’ve put together a list of things all of us can do to help – starting with demanding that our governments take action.

So as thousands of us around the world are signing the petition, the All Out staff team will send live updates of the petition numbers to influential governments. Every extra name means a higher number, so important government decision-makers will see a rising storm of people, demanding they act.

http://www.allout.org/kill-the-bill

This bill is so controversial, no one outside of the Ugandan parliament has seen the final version. No one knows exactly what new punishments or ‘crimes’ it might include.

For over 3 years, together we’ve called on governments to intervene and support Uganda’s LGBT community. And so far it has helped make a difference.

Together, we’re on the right side of history against laws like these. To have a chance of stopping this bill, every government should be speaking out and telling Uganda’s lawmakers there will be a price to pay for such an inhuman act.

Please sign the petition and share with friends :
http://www.allout.org/kill-the-bill

Thanks for going All Out,

Andre, Guillaume, Hayley, Jeremy, Leandro, Marie, Pablo and the rest of the All Out team.