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William769

(55,124 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 09:02 PM Sep 2012

'The River and the Mountain' is the Ugandan government's type of gay theater (Video)

Video at the link.

Being gay is a crime in Uganda. Let’s be a little more specific. Inciting or promoting homosexual activities and behaviors is the real crime that can wind you up in a Ugandan prison. So, one can like the same gender all day long in Uganda but you better not promote pride in oneself for being gay. So, is it a big surprise that British producer David Cecil was placed into jail for putting on his gay themed play “The River and the Mountain” after being told several time by the Ugandan government not to do so?

Unless you have been living under a rock most people in the LGBTQ world has been keeping their eyes on Uganda as lawmakers, in this conservative country, try to enact laws that gives stiff penalties to those who just want gay Ugandans to have the freedom to be who they are. This support can be done in many ways through protest or demonstration but at the end of the day, if it was up to some lawmakers in Uganda, you would be put to death for constant instigation of gay topics.

Surely, David Cecil was relieved to leave the Ugandan jail, on Monday, a few days after charges of “disobedience of lawful orders” was placed on him by the Uganda Media Council. Again, after several notices given to Cecil by the Ugandan government to cease and desist from putting on the play, he ignored the given order in his pursuit to put on a masterpiece.

he is driven to produce great art and simply wanted to contribute to Uganda’s theatrical tradition with a drama about a little discussed, but very real issue faced by people who are gay in Uganda.

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-river-and-a-mountain-is-the-ugandan-government-s-type-of-gay-theater
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