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Related: About this forum********Anti-gay Activist Accused of Crimes Against Humanity********
In an unprecedented legal move, anti-gay fanatic Scott Lively has been charged with crimes against humanityScott Lively (pictured at left), the evangelical pastor who was a central figure in the drafting of the Kill The Gays bill proposed in Uganda in 2009, is to stand trial in Massachusetts accused of violating international law by inciting persecution of LGBT individuals in the central African country.
The Center for Constitutional Rights filed the suit, Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Lively, in early 2012 in Springfield, Mass., on behalf of non-profit advocacy group Sexual Minorities of Uganda in 2012. The suit alleges Lively through actions taken both within the United States and in Uganda has attempted to foment, and to a substantial degree has succeeding in fomenting, an atmosphere of harsh and frightening repression against LGBTI people in Uganda.
Widespread, systematic persecution of LGBTI people constitutes a crime against humanity that unquestionably violates international norms, said U.S. District Judge Michael A. Ponsor, who denied Livelys move for dismissal of the case on August 14, allowing the suit to proceed.
Continuing, Ponsor declared, The history and current existence of discrimination against LGBTI people is precisely what qualifies them as a distinct targeted group eligible for protection under international law. The fact that a group continues to be vulnerable to widespread, systematic persecution in some parts of the world simply cannot shield one who commits a crime against humanity from liability.
http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2013/08/15/anti-gay-activist-scott-lively-charged-crimes-against-humanity
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********Anti-gay Activist Accused of Crimes Against Humanity******** (Original Post)
William769
Aug 2013
OP
This is such great news!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so tired of sick F's like this destroying
RKP5637
Aug 2013
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Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)1. WOW!
This is awesome!
William769
(55,146 posts)2. I hope mother Russia is seeing this
Plus our own homegrown homophobes.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)3. You betcha. Look out Rev. Wilks!
"Apostle" Bernard Wilks, Cory Booker's pal, should be next in line.
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/1/21/15336/6128
Cha
(297,196 posts)4. As he should be. Thanks William~
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)5. This is such great news!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so tired of sick F's like this destroying
other peoples lives while on their delusional hellish mission.