As you have probably heard, the parliament in Uganda is considering legislation that would punish “any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex” with severe penalties, including death in some circumstances. It is therefore crucial that the Ugandan government understand that such action would be unacceptable to the international community.
House members Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank, and Jared Polis are organizing two letters for their colleagues to sign on this issue. The first asks U.S. President Obama to speak out publicly against this legislation and to bring further attention to the issue. The second urges Ugandan President Musevini to convince the leaders of parliament that this legislation is unwise and should be withdrawn from consideration immediately.
Please call your representative’s office and urge him to sign these letters. The contact people are Amber Shipley (Rep. Baldwin, 5-2906), Diego Sanchez (Rep. Frank, 5-3609), and Brian Branton (Rep. Polis, 5-2616).
You can find out the name and contact information for your Representative by entering your zipcode at www.house.gov.
So far, this action is only for the House of Representatives. We will let you know if there is a similar effort in the Senate.
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