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Dr. Maddow Follows Up On Anti-LGBT Legislation As Uganda Changes Direction On It

12/09/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
Ugandan politician David Bahati is planning on introducing a revised legislation regarding homosexuality which is meant to replace the one that he offered in October. While it will still mean that homosexuality is illegal in Uganda, the provisions regarding life imprisonment and the death penalty will be dropped and, instead, the law will center around “a more refined punishment” and attempts to cure homosexuals of their attraction to others of the same sex. According to Bahati, the Ugandan government feels that homosexuality is “repugnant to the Ugandan culture.” The stated reason for Mr. Bahati’s dropping of those provisions was in order to attract religious leaders who are opposed to the severity of life in prison or the death penalty.

As one can expect, Dr. Rachel Maddow lead with this as a follow up on her show. Yesterday, Dr. Maddow went head to head with Richard Cohen, one of the major players in the ex-gay movement. In this case, she brought to light the fact that David Bahati is a member of The Family, the rather mafia-esque named Fundamentalist group. This is the same group of individuals who include Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator John Ensign.

What follows is from The Rachel Maddow Show From 12/09/09:

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