Uganda’s attack on homosexuals has not let up since it came to the forefront last year. As a matter of fact, things have gotten much worse as the media spotlight has dimmed on the issue.

Last week, gay rights activist David Kato was beaten to death in his home by at least one person (who has since been arrested). Kato was an outspoken gay rights proponent in Uganda and has been targeted by many anti-gay groups in the country—particularly the national newspaper Rolling Stone. Read the full story

Recently, I posted a couple of pieces about death squads in Iraq hunting, torturing and killing gay men. This is not a new story it’s been going on since the invasion but has barely been noticed by the media. In both posts I included the email address for the PMO and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

I wanted to share with you the letter I received from The Honourable Lawrence Cannon last week in response to a letter I wrote to him about this horrible situation. This proves that our politicians are listening. Please take a moment to send your thoughts to Ottawa. We can help.

To wit: Read the full story