68 countries where homosexuality is illegal
Updated December 2022
Gay sex is no longer as widely criminalized as it used to be, but a total of 68 nations still have laws against it. Singapore in Southeast Asia, Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Barbados in the Caribbean, Bhutan in the Himalayas and Gabon in central Africa are the most recent countries to have repealed their anti-gay laws.
Below you will find:
THE LIST: A tally of nations with anti-homosexuality laws.
HISTORY: Recent history of many nations repealing or overturning those laws and a few nations newly adopting them.
COMPARISON: A comparison of this blog’s list with the similar list compiled by ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. (Mostly the lists differ only in relatively small ways, such as whether they are limited to United Nations member nations.)
THE LIST
Here is this blog’s list of 70 countries and independent political entities with anti-homosexuality laws, with links to the blog’s coverage of them.
Africa
- Algeria
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Asia, including the Middle East
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Indonesia (Aceh Province, South Sumatra Province and four cities in other provinces)
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Lebanon (law ruled invalid in one court in 2014 and disqualified for use against same-sex intimacy in another court in February 2017)
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine (Gaza Strip only)
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Americas
- Dominica (But see “Dominica leader: No enforcement of anti-gay law“)
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
In the United States, anti-sodomy laws were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, but they are still on the books in 14 states: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. Conservative state legislators refuse to repeal the laws and, in some cases, police occasionally still arrest people on the basis of them. In the recent past, dozens of LGBT people were arrested for violating those laws, but the arrestees were freed because prosecutors won’t seek convictions based on laws that have been ruled unconstitutional. Recently, on Supreme Court Justice has opined that the Court should revisit its decision that decriminalized sodomy.
Oceania
Europe
No country in Europe has a law against homosexuality. The last European location with such a law was Northern Cyprus (recognized as a country only by Turkey), which repealed its law in January 2014.
Also in Europe and worth mentioning but not on the list of countries with laws against homosexuality are:
- Russia, which enacted an anti-“gay propaganda” law in 2013 prohibiting any positive mention of homosexuality in the presence of minors, including online. In 2022. Russia extended that prohibition to cover all positive mentions of same-sex love in any traditional media, social media, advertising or movies, not just in those with children in the audience;
- Lithuania, which passed a similar law but subsequently weakened it. The seldom-enforced Law on the Protection of Minors has been repeatedly debated by Lithuanian officials and challenged in court.
- Hungary, which passed an “anti-LGBTQ” law in 2021. The law aims to prohibit minors from having access to information about transsexuality and to content that “promotes” homosexuality.
As noted above, Libya and Nigeria also have anti-“gay propaganda” laws in addition to their laws outlawing same-sex intimacy.
HISTORY
Overall, a strong trend is moving the world away from homophobic repression — though it’s happening slowly.
When the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) published an updated report on “State-Sponsored Homophobia,” began documenting the laws that are used to persecute LGBT people in 2006, it counted 92 countries that criminalized same-sex relations.
The latest country to end the criminalization of same-sex intimacy is Barbados in the Caribbean, whose laws against buggery and gross indecency were struck down by the high court in December 2022.
Earlier that year, the southeast Asian island nation Singapore repealed its colonial-era sodomy law in Parliament, and the Eastern Caribbean High Court struck down laws criminalizing same-sex intercourse in St. Kitts and Nevis in August, and in Antigua & Barbuda in July. It is currently considering challenges to laws from several other Caribbean countries.
Previously, the number of nations with anti-gay laws had dropped to 71 on Feb. 17, 2021, when Bhutan repealed its anti-sodomy law.
Similarly, on June 2019, Botswana’s High Court overturned that nation’s colonial-era laws that criminalized “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature.”
Chad adopted a new anti-gay law in 2017 and Gabon did so briefly in 2020. Otherwise, recent changes have been positive.
In Trinidad, the High Court overturned the country’s anti-sodomy law in 2018, however that decision is subject to an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the UK, the country’s highest court. That year in India, the Supreme Court overturned the nation’s 158-year-old prohibition of sex “against the order of nature.” Angola adopted a new Penal Code without an anti-gay provision in January 2019. Bhutan did the same in February 2021.
Another recent step away from repression was the defeat of the terrorist regime known as the Islamic State, ISIS and ISIL, which operated in Syria and Iraq as a harshly anti-LGBT government. This blog had listed it as a de facto country, but now it has been removed from the blog’s list.
Other countries that recently made progress have included:
- Belize, where the Supreme Count in August 2016 overturned that nation’s anti-sodomy law as applied to consensual sex.
- Seychelles and Nauru, which both repealed their anti-gay laws in May 2016.
- Mozambique, which adopted a new Penal Code in the second half of 2014 and was dropped from this list in early 2015.
- The tiny nations of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean and São Tomé and Príncipe in the Atlantic Ocean off the shores of Central Africa, which both decriminalized homosexuality and were dropped from the blog’s list in 2014.
- Northern Cyprus, which repealed its anti-homosexuality law in January 2014, eliminating the final European location with such a law (Northern Cyprus is recognized as a country only by Turkey).
COMPARISON
This blog’s list of nations with anti-gay laws is essentially the same as ILGA’s. As of spring 2019, the ILGA report stated correctly that “70 UN member States still criminalise consensual same-sex sexual acts between adults (68 by explicit provisions of law, 2 de facto).”
This blog’s list includes four nations not counted on the ILGA list. Two are not members of the United Nations:
- Palestine/Gaza
- The Cook Islands and Niue, two self-governing countries that are part of the realm of New Zealand. Niue had previously been omitted from this list due to a misapprehension (shared with ILGA) that its buggery laws were repealed by New Zealand in 2006. In fact, Niue did not accept the new Criminal Code passed by the New Zealand Parliament, so its original Criminal Law Code with its buggery laws is still in effect. Neither country is known to actively prosecute cases under the law, and Cook Islands is in the process of considering a new Crimes Bill that would repeal its sodomy laws.
The third is:
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Indonesian police escort several of the 141 people arrested during an anti-LGBT raid in May 2017. (Photo courtesy of Inquirer News) Indonesia, where a large province and some cities outlaw homosexual acts. ILGA mentions it in its category of “subnational entities” with anti-gay laws.
In a change from its past practice, the new ILGA report included Egypt in its main list, labeled as implementing “de facto criminalization.” In this blog’s view, Egypt’s vague but harshly enforced law against “debauchery” is as much an anti-LGBT law as many other countries’ vague and often unenforced laws against “unnatural acts.”).
The blog has resisted including Russia on its list simply because Russia does not have a law against homosexual activity. That doesn’t mean that Russia isn’t homophobic, of course. It sometimes enforces its notorious law against “gay propaganda” and the Russian government has not intervened in the anti-gay crackdown in Russia’s semi-autonomous Republic of Chechnya.
Although Russia and Chechnya deny it, in 2017 Chechen police illegally arrested at least 100 men on the grounds of their suspected sexual orientation. Detained in two known illegal prisons, they were tortured, humiliated and beaten. At least three were killed. The anti-gay violence continued in 2019.
This blog’s current total of 68 countries would be 70 if the list included Russia and Lithuania, two countries that do not have laws against homosexual acts but do have repressive laws against “propaganda of homosexuality.” Libya and Nigeria have similar anti-propaganda laws, but they also prohibit same-sex relations, so they are already on the list.
Back in 2012, based on a separate, nearly complete count, St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation cited a total of 76 countries. That list was used as the basis for naming that year’s Spirit of 76 Worldwide program aimed at repealing those laws. It also inspired the name of this blog — “Erasing 76 Crimes.”
For more information, download these PDF files:
- State-Sponsored Homophobia (2019 edition of ILGA report)
- ILGA maps of countries that recognize and those that reject gay and lesbian rights (2017).
See also this blog’s article on nations that impose the death penalty for homosexual acts.
Related information:
- #OUTLAWED. The love that dare not speak its name: A report from Human Rights Watch in 2019 about 69 countries with anti-gay laws.
- Either 69 or 73 countries have anti-gay laws: An analysis of the differences between the HRW list of 69 countries and this blog’s list of 73 countries with anti-gay laws.
- 76 Countries Where Anti-Gay Laws Are As Bad As Or Worse Than Russia’s. Each country’s anti-LGBTI law is summarized in a list compiled by BuzzFeed in 2013. With photos.
- Countries that still criminalise homosexuality. AntiGayLaws.org publishes tables for each continent, citing the language of each country’s anti-LGBTI laws. The site tells whether the country has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and/or allows the UN to monitor and assess its human rights record.
- The Sexual Rights Law and Policy Database, which is compiled by the Sexual Rights Initiative, a coalition of organizations from Canada, Poland, India, Egypt, Latin America and Africa that work together to advance human rights related to sexuality at the United Nations.
Overall, this article’s content is in these often-searched categories:
- Countries where homosexuality is illegal
- Where is it illegal to be gay
- Countries where being gay is illegal
- Most homophobic countries
- Anti-homosexuality laws
- Anti-LGBT laws
- Anti-LGBTI laws
- Anti-LGBTQ laws
Some have also suggested that Namibia has no place in the list. The ILGA report bases its assertion that it criminalises homosexual acts on Dutch common law, but the Namibian constitution prohibits discrimination, and takes precedence over Dutch common law. Maybe something to keep in mind for the 2013 review…
I think it a shame that any decriminalization for homosexuality has happened. What a shame, we should probably bring it back.
Homo?; It is a shame that ignorant hate speech is allowed or that it is practiced by the under educated. Why do people like you hate such a small portion of the population, they want nothing from you. All they want is to be left alone and to live their lives in peace and to love the person that they love, without the bigots crawling out of the woodwork and spewing hate at them. What have these people done? I don’t mean for you to answer this with the hateful interpretation of the Bible or any other holy book. Just answer it, what have these people done to you? People start to live up to the teachings of the Prophet Issa and the others.
The following applies to you as well – “And turn not thy cheek away from people in false pride, and walk not haughtily on earth: for, behold, God does not love anyone who, out of conceit, acts in a boastful manner. (18) Hence, be modest in thy bearing and lower thy voice: for behold, the ugliest of all voices is the loud voice of asses. . .” (19) Holy Qur’an S31v18-19
RAK,
DesertFox 1A
A Proud American and Veteran (1969-94)
Et secundum diversitatem unitatis pro scientiam / Unity through diversity and knowledge.
LPN/ret, HM2c(FMF)/USN, Sgt/USAR, ACM/olc, CWVet, VNeVet, GWVet, DAV/VFW Life Member
Desertfox1A, what the hell are you talking about? Since when you become law giver? God teaches you and me, and all the human race, in His holy word the Bible– which word shall judge all sinners– that it is an abomination for mankind to have sex with mankind, as with womankind. Is it hateful to speak against wrong that people are doing? Do you not know that it is possible to hate the sin that a person does, but still love the person who is sinning? Where is your moral sense? The person you called a hater is not subject to your poor, sick judgment. If you don’t even know your Bible, how the hell can you judge someone who stands up for God’s truth and righteousness? If you want to go to hell with your damn sinful, satanic shit, then you can go. But I would prefer that you repent of your sin, in supporting the Devil’s stinking philosophy. You are very, very ignorant of the truth and righteousness of almighty God.
There is no God. If you want to believe in that fairy tale that is fine but don’t force it on others.
you can’t admit to being created because self deception is your only refuge. Biology cries out against you. You pretend that there’s no absolute right or wrong so would you have sex with your dad? Lawlessness just makes wrong, not a special minority class. Find help away from your gay/pedo circle.
There IS a God and he is the God of the Bible. His instructions for living have always been there for all of us. I don’t understand why anyone would want to ignore them. When we leave this world we will spend eternity either separated from God or with God in heaven. YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE ETERNALLY SEPARATED from God.
Everyone’s entitled to give their own opinions but in the bible its Adam and eve not Adam and Steve, god made man and women to love each other the fact that people are BI, Gay, Lesbian etc, is wrong its a sin and not believing in god is just what you believe yourself and you will be questioned by god about that in the hereafter. I am Muslim and have studied the bible and Quran and it is clearly against all religions I think if a person wants to be Gay let them be as God Himself will punish them Himself. There is no hate against these kind of people its just a sin and disliked everyone commits sins but asking forgiveness after realising the sin is liked by god people are made to sin but will have to repent regardless of what religion you follow but being gay means a person doesn’t care at all about God’s Decisions and rules and so will remain gay and so don’t repent.
Berris D Joseph
Being gay is not a crime and it is not against gods will. If you have ever read the Bible you would know that the lines that people consider to me “anti gay” are actually in the context of a different subject. Before you speak on a matter such as this that you should be educated. It is horrendous how many people come of here to stop other people’s lives. You only have one life. These people are so tired of hiding who they are. It is not something they can help or control it is simply something they are born with. It is like banning having brown eyes, you can wear colored contacted but at some point your eyes get dry. I have upset by the fact that people like you have nothing else to do with your lives except ruin other people’s day. But hey, it is your choice of weather you want to be on the right side of history our not. I support LGBTQ+ all the way! Please be kind and don’t forget to educate yourself.
-Borela Milcow
There is a god,he is the alpha and omega,give ur life to Christ before it is too late
I personally don’t believe that there is just God. I believe that all religions are correct, I just choose not to practice any of them. I understand that you have an opinion, and everyone has one, but please don’t say that someone will go to hell if they kiss the person they love. Are you married? How would you feel if your significant other was trans, and they wanted to be the opposite gender. Would you support them? Would you stay with the love of your life, or leave them because they felt uncomfortable in their own skin, and felt more comfortable as the opposite gender, and, in your eyes, supported the “Devil’s Stinking Philosophy”. This is not a situation where this kind of behavior is acceptable, and please stop with the “Holier Than Thou” attitude you have going for you. This is just a basic human right, to love who you love.
Sincerely- Cassie R.
There is no god. He kills his own creations like sea birds dying of bird flu. And he alone has killed 37.000 innocent people and babies in Turkey. I have renounced all connections with religeon, rather following Stephen Hawking’s teachings of the big bang and evolution.. When some one shows me God that no one has ever seen then maybe. The Bible is full of killing, slaughtered, drowned thousands, persecution, stoning, and no understanding why God made some people gay or Lesbian, and then tells them “they can’t lie down together”.the whole books a fairy tale of horror fantasy
Where is your God? We are told that he knows when a baby bird falls out of the nest. Yet does nothing to stop the slaughter of innocent children in such places as Ukraine. Your God as been asleep since the dawn of time. He told Moses to free Israel from bondage. Where is your God now! He does not exist. There is no God. There is just us. And the world’s tyrants like Ping of China. Putin of Russia. I have no faith. I only believe in me so if you think getting on your knees in a church on Sunday is your ticket into heaven. Go ahead. But NEVER attempt to force your ideas on anyone.
Jonathan. A gay englishman here in the UK
Gays are repulsive! Abomination and socially abhorrent. Queens are lessers and always will be.
Gays? Listen Allyson, Im sorry that you may be dealing with such poor brain chemistry as consequence to the egocentric tendencys you justfy in contempt to the very nature of being gay that Id say defines you. Im sorry to say that your ill mannered expressions in contempt are merely a self defensive response to the truth that you yourself are actually in denial of, accepting that you initally are another repulsive abomination must be taxing, Aknowleding the fact you are forever lesser must hurt . Coping with the disgrace you bring your bloodline must be hard, but have faith, organs are needed.
Look to all people here who think all gays are going to hell and all that crap. Think about it this way being gay is like being left handed some people are. Its not right or wrong its just the way things are.
Anthony Rondan is a horrible non-human. Karma will undoubtedly come for him.
The truth
Steve is Eve’s dead name. THAT is the truth
Ken call me in ten years when you have actually learned about what it is to be gay and when you have got your karma.
Its quite simple!! Being a part of the LGBT group is another way of saying you suffer from sexual perversion!!! Beyond popular belief sexualism has become a thing of normality because the ones in power want us to relinquish ours! Truth is you are a being!!! Just existence (image of god) you were put on this earth to accomplish 2 things! Discover who you are! & find your way back to our creator! Anything and I mean ANYTHING that leads you away from those 2 things are distractions!!! Nothing normal is ever talked about!!! Creating a norm involves conditioning (Sigmund Freud) since we don’t talk about the sun every morning or how fresh the air is! One must question why!!! In plain science our biological identity is also for the purpose of populating the world!!! Since bill gates wants to stop “global warming” I.e people using energy! Why not condition society to believe in same sex to prevent procreation! √ kill others with vaccinations “covid 19” √ systems are always and will always be controlled!
Well said, we all know what the Bible says and everyone has the right to believe what the want but preaching it to people won’t do anything it won’t change them, no one chooses to be gay, why would anyone choose to be a subject of hate and bigotry by ignorant people who think they’re “saving” them or whatnot, but newsflash, you’re not doing anything to help them, you’re just wasting your breath, because lgbt people do not need saving, they’re not doing anything wrong they’re just being themselves which they should be and making it illegal is just ridiculous, there is nothing illegal about loving someone and making it illegal doesnt change the fact these people are still gay, they just have to live their lives in secret and pretend to be something they’re not, it’s just barbaric what these people have to go through in these countries where it is illegal, why would anyone condone what hell they have to live through, these people that preach hate and what not have no idea what they have to deal with on a daily basis, so open your eyes and see that hate and judgement is not the way.
Well said to desert fox, not these other crazy people
Actually, our species is called “homo sapiens sapiens”. I see you don’t fit in that category, and somehow I’m relieved.
well Homo sapiens came from a latin word and homo sexual came from a greek word its literally 2 different things smh.
Don’t listen to DesertFox1A he/she/it? is an idiot.
Its not hate and not against “People” but the act is a sin and this is to protect this country and the religious union of Marriage. DesertFox quoting the Qur’an? Here are 10 quotes from the New Testament :
http://www.witnessfortheworld.org/homont.html
That’s what I’m saying. I don’t hate the people, it’s just a terrible sin.
Only 10% of the world’s population’s homosexual, statistically qualifying it as abnormal, which it certainly is, that is, unless of you think a man stickin’ his penis into another man’s anus is normal, let alone in accordance with natural law, which it assuredly isn’t, given it doesn’t entail procreation, inherently the natural purpose of sex, the very basis of life itself. Hypothetically, supposing you’re fully supportive of homosexuality, how would you feel if your son revealed being Gay? Would you be happy? Hm, let me guess…. you’d be initially shocked; subsequently saddened; and then? Why? After all, aren’t you supportive? That said, people are so misled by The Media into assuming The World’s population approves of homosexuality, when, in fact, only The West does. Then again, does it? Be reminded, for example, that virtually every poll in North America opposes same-sex marriage by about 60% of respondents. Can these polls be extrapolated? Moreover, be reminded that no referendum’s ever been held to officially support or oppose Gay Rights; that only the politically correct stroke of a pen has unilaterally legislated Gay Rights, opposed, for example, by virtually every religion. Again, I ask, if your son came out of the closet, would you be happy about his bein’ Gay? If not, why not?
Dear Bob,
You’ve said a lot in there, and I won’t try to respond to it all. But you’re wrong about support for marriage equality in the United States. As this AP story notes, “In U.S., 52% Back Law to Legalize Gay Marriage in 50 States.”
But the focus of this blog is human rights for LGBT people, whether the majority of their country is for or against same-sex marriage. Just because a majority is in favor of oppressing a minority, that doesn’t make it right.
If my son came out as gay, I might worry that he would have a difficult life ahead of him, but I’d love him just the same. I certainly wouldn’t wish him to stay in the closet and live a miserable life there, or turn to “pray the gay away” hucksters for a life of self-denial and self-delusion.
All the best,
Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
How could sining against God’s law be a right of any person? Nothing is a right that is wrong. Your definition of right is wrong. Can a person’s so-called right to do wrong justify him in the sight of God? If it can’t then it is not a right; it’s a wrong. How can this right to do wrong save the wrong doer from the just consequences of his or her wrong doing? One may choose to do wrong, but it is not a right to do it. It is a wrong to do it. And no one who does wrong can choose the consequences of his or her wrong doing. The consequences are inherent in the doing of the wrong. It is so that the wrong doer will, and must know that his or her doing was wrong, is wrong– when the consequences cannot be avoided. In one way one can choose, but in the other way one canot choose. The broken law chooses the consequences. God has already wriiten the codes of law in all 5 laws, the moral law, which is forever binding, the ceremonial law, (which is no longer necessary as Jesus Christ to whom it pointed had already come to take over its place), the natural law, which is still binding as evidenced by an object falling when committed to the pull of gravity, the health law, as in eating and drinking the foods that promote life and well being; and finally, the civil law, as in obeying the traffic light system, as an example in each category.
I agree. we need to recriminalize homosexuality here in the West.
Bob: If you define anything that less than the majority does as abnormal, then being a man is abnormal.
(Also so is being white, being retired or being blonde.)
I pray that you get everything you earn.
You are so right. One day a class action suit will take place against PP and the educational system for teaching kids how to get infected for life.
Pathetic comments. Who are you again?
You yourself are a shame…….how can a man marry another man geeezzzzz
because love is love and you shouldn’t feel that way
Lust is not Love.
Get with the times mate, some people r gay, I’m bi and have dealt with abuse my whole life and my adolescent years were very difficult because of this. Yofu don’t mind seeing a man and a woman kiss, but put that man with another and suddenly ur offended by seeing two people of the same sex showing affection. And many straight couple have anal sex now so if that’s bugging u about gay guys then u need to start hating some straight people for that too. And if it’s a religious thing, well I’m religious but smart enough to know love between two people regardless of their gender is a beautiful thing. Instead of giving u a message such as I hate u or something like that, I ask u to review your opinion on homosexuality and why u feel the need to go online and make people feel isolated. Homosexuality is not a choice, u could have just as easily been bi as I am, then how would u feel about homosexuality if u felt feelings towards the same sex?
youre possesed, find christ. this is simply demonic manipulation
http://blip.tv/prophecyfilmdotcom/hell-without-sermon-4689942
Is homosexuality a sin? And who do we believe?
God is the ultimate and sovereign judge for sin. Homosexuality is sin by His order; it is not decided by public opinion or deceived/false clergy. Changing societies do not dictate God’s standards. Sin is defined by God for us in the Bible. It is the source for what God says is holy and righteous or sin and abomination. Hebrews 13:8 states that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever; he does not “go with the flow.”
God’s Word says that homosexuality is unnatural, a perversion, an abomination, fornication, vile affections, and a great sin against Him. He states any sexual act outside of marriage is adultery (hetro or homo sexual). Sex is to be between man and woman within marriage.
Is homosexuality a sin? What does this mean?
God’s design for natural sexual relationships is part of His plan. Homosexuality falsifies what God designed. Sin often means not only rejecting God but denying or rejecting how and why we are made. Though it may be considered acceptable by some today — even in some churches — it is not acceptable to God. And we need to take that seriously.
Sexual sins were rampant in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. (This is the origin of the word sodomy.) Despite warnings, they refused to repent. God destroyed those cities and it was recorded as a warning to all future generations (Genesis 18:20-21, Genesis 19:4-5, 2 Peter 2:6). Some additional scriptures on homosexuality are found in:
Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 20:13
Romans 1:26-27
The price paid for homosexuality and other fornications are told in:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Jude 6-7
Romans 1:18
In spite of the growing secular humanist trend to think “it’s ok to be gay,” it’s not a righteous lifestyle. Most vocal Christians are not homophobic, but are trying to share Christ’s love for homosexuals and trying to keep them from horrific judgment.
Is homosexuality a sin? Is there hope for forgiveness?
There absolutely is hope for homosexuals. God can cleanse and purify all persons from sin. As many scriptures as there are that address sin, there are more that speak of forgiveness and redemption. He is able to give deliverance to any who sincerely desire true freedom and salvation. Such is demonstrated in 1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV): “And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” This verse says “some of you were,” meaning they became past acts.
We are offered the empowering Spirit of God to help us turn from our sins. Coming out of drug addiction, homosexuality, pornography, or other sin isn’t always easy but God will provide the way. Christians are to “love” into the kingdom, those who desire repentance and to live by His natural plan.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for all of our sins and rose again the third day. He desires that we repent and be forgiven of our sins by coming into a personal relationship with Him.
https://bible.org/article/can-homosexuals-change
http://www.testimonies.com.au/category/homosexuality
http://www.divinerevelations.info/documents/homosexual_issues/index.htm
dude even if being gay is a sin you are sinning by hating on this group plus you sin in other ways too.
believe it or not, the world shouldn’t be run by your fantasy of religion. god is a concept, so you can think you have meaning in your pathetic life. many people don’t believe in god so the rule of Christianity doesn’t apply. the word stated by the thing that you grasp onto for meaning isn’t followed by everyone. love is stronger than hate so if you try to get rid of gay people with your hatred, you should give up. fuck you with your hatred
God might wipe them out like sodom and gommorah
My mother died of cancer in 1989. She pleaded with her god to save her, but he didn’t although she was a Sunday school teacher and devout christian, who once I’m told by my father, considered entering a nunnery. This Bible has no relevance for many decades, while science has moved on and has actually given more credence to other factual universe proof than a mere book. To say some person made the universe and us and animals in 6 days is just a none starter. Egyptian gods are more appealing to me.
I find it interesting that although the writer “DesertFox1A” quotes from the Holy Qur’an, many of the countries in which homosexuality is illegal appears to be in predominately Islamic areas.
I’m gonna state my opinion. (btw I’m 12 years old) There is no god. Its odd to believe that there is a huge guy who lives it the sky. And also, love is love. And even if there is a god if he hated gay people then why would he create us? just saying
Thanks for being smart! LGBTQIA+ people are the way they are. Who are straight people to judge. It’s like judging a immigrant for coming to America. You don’t know what they have been through.
#love is love
P.s. probably shouldn’t share your age
definitely….same as child molestation laws.
Laws forbidding same-sex relations between consenting adults are not the same as laws forbidding relations between an adult and a child.
what a shame. homosexuality itself is shame. If people leave to be on their own, we cannot say where they stop their stupid animal instinct. There must be some law to stop them. They shouldn’t be allow adopt a child or do artificial insemination. Then after 50 years this stupid animals will be extinct.
hating somebody or saying that they are a shame just because of who they love is an awful thing to do. News flash: people have a right to love.
How can people be so awful?
If you keep denying that it’s happening, your going to get blown into the past, because when time comes being homosexual will be considered “just another normal thing”. May take hundreds of years, but it’ll happen.
And for the people who keep referencing the bible, who are we to paraphrase God’s word? In reality, doesn’t that mean you are sinning, changing his word into something that could potentially mean something totally different?
Homosexuality though may be considered a sin, but were all sinners, so why is it such a big deal?
You can continue to hate on gay people for your whole life, but why? What’s the point? Just to make somebody feel awful about who they really are? That’s pretty disgusting, if I do say so myself.
So maybe you still don’t accept gay people and their rights. Really, that’s okay. It’ll take time for people to get used to it and accept it as well, and I’m not here to scream at you for feeling uncomfortable about something you can’t change. But that doesn’t mean you can just go say extremely awful things to people just because they are of a different preference. It’s just like the different between white and black, why does it matter?
So please take this into consideration when you think about how you really feel about homosexuality. If you keep hating on it, I’m very sorry for you, and hope that something will change your mind.
That is all, thank you.
For u to support gay.u are doom already because u have no I deal what is waiting for u after death, gay is abomination to human race and to our creator God ..may God have mercy on your soul …
religion is no excuse to be rude to people i don’t know how many times just scrolling through these comments i’ve had to say that love is love. to hate somebody because of who they love is awful and you are a horrible human being. you won’t go to hell to loving somebody so go think about that before you shame all of us and why tf would you even read this article if you’re so against the community.
idiot
idiotic, bigoted and maybe just a hint of self-righteousness
I’m more concernd about bigots, racist, and people like Bob who “think” they have the right to tell another human beings how they should live their life, than I am about what two people do in bed or who they love. Feeling the need to control others is a mental illness, get help.
Agreed!! And anyone who speaks against you, let them spend eternity inside a man’s asshole if they love homosexuality so much!
Me too. Bring it back!!!
Love is love
Deal with it!
homos and their relationships can only lead to a an extinction of a species , since there can be no continuation of life from their relationship…any relationship such as that can only be construed as ridiculous in any form, since it has no future for any life-form…Whether one believe in a creator or evolution, there can be no continuation of life from same-gender relations. These creatures are in genetic terms, chromosomal abnormalities…..
Sometimes the old ways are better. We need to purge the land of such sick and mentally ill acts as queers commit daily. Bring back the one true God and overthrow all the altars to Satan and immoral conduct. It is not natural to produce children with same sex. First they would kill their children with abortions….then people got so ill they thought queers should get married…now they are so messed up in the head that they think they can choose their sex and change at will or go into any bathroom they choose. Stop the madness and bring back shock theapy for these queers!
I am 17 years old and I am gay. For those of you who think it’s a choice Just think to yourself why would someone chose this? Not just now but even in the past. Back in ancient society’s people were killed for being gay, yet there were still gay people. Or today look at the suicide rates of gay people (especially teenagers) compared to the rest of the population.
Every gay person I know (witch is few and far between) hates it. Personally I sit down and cry about it every day and every day I wake up and hope I will suddenly turn straight. I have attempted suicide twice because of it (unsuccessfully of course) and constantly put myself down about it and unlike people who come here for attention I am reading this to work out where I can travel in the world without worrying about being arrested.
I also never appreciate people quoting the bible or other holy texts as they are outdated in regard to this issue. Back when they were written there was no welfare so people had to rely on there kids for finnancial support when they retired. This caused gay people to be an economic burden so of course it was frowned upon by God. I have also studied them and generally people quote it out of context too making it sound worse than what it is.
I am not particularly supportive of gay marriage purely because marriage is given in a church and most priests would not be supportive of it making it unfair to make them associate with gay people but surely it should be legal to just exist. No one (gay or straight) goes around talking about their sex life so why should it be relevant in the legal system?
And for those who say it will stop the human race look at the rapid rate it has been growing at. People are dying because the world can’t produce enough resources for everyone so the lack of reproduction could actually be considered as a good thing. Plus there are also many straight couples that choose not to have kids but they are not frowned upon how are we any different in regards to that argument.
I get that some people just don’t like gay people and that’s fine but don’t try to make them feel bad about it as it does not benefit you. If you don’t like them then just say it to their face and never speak to them again. And if you don’t associate yourself with gay people how do these laws affect you?
My guess is that it will be the same as black people were treated 100 years ago. We will be treated very poorly with laws that discriminate against us for many years but eventually people will just accept that it does not really make any difference and although they do not partially like it they will just deal with us.
i actually love you omg that is exactly what i’ve been trying to tell these a holes. im bi (and a girl) but i completely understand where youre coming from we should talk sometime: jasminexgrogg@gmail.com
All of you saying how homosexuality is wrong are idiots. If it were a choice, which some say it is, then you try being gay for a day.
Can’t? What a surprise.
Sure, in the Bible God seems to hate gays and it is a crime, but maybe he’s moved on. You have to remember the Bible was written thousands and thousands of years ago, and not even by God Himself.
Any random person could have written it, making up lies about God’s opinion.
Unless you have directly spoken to God and asked Him whether or not He likes gays, then don’t jump to conclusions and attempt to back it up with an ancient book that wasn’t even written by Him.
The scum of the Earth isn’t the gays, it’s you disgraceful beings who think that something that can’t be changed is wrong.
Something I’ve noticed about you beasts is that whenever someone asks you why it’s wrong, without using the Bible as evidence, you have nothing to say and brush it off with another topic.
Why, answer me this without the Bible, are you so scared of gays? Sure, they can’t repopulate, but neither can older straight men and women whose reproductive organs don’t work anymore. Should we kill them since they can’t repopulate?
You disgust me. You are horrible influences on younger generations, such as myself who is ten, and I’m more than certain the Lord Himself frowns upon you for hating without reason.
If you want to say that 80% straight partners stay together and only 25% of homosexual ones stay together, take into consideration that 6.5% (not 10% like some say) of the population is gay, so of course there will be a lower rate of them staying together! There are many more straight people that break up in numbers, not percentages, because there are so many more of them!
Also, even though you may think that child abuse is more common in gay couples, this is false. Gay men have noticeably lower testosterone levels, making them have less violent tendencies. Now, don’t go spreading lies how lesbian couples are more violent due to their raised testosterone levels because the two of them together remain much calmer due to “company placating”. Them both having near equal levels of testosterone to each other doesn’t make them want to fight, but instead stay calmer when around each other.
Besides, as in one of my previous arguments, there is a 93.5% straight population, so there would be greatly increased statistics in child abuse.
If you think that any girl touching another is an act of homosexuality, does that mean that female infants can no longer feed on breast milk? Doing so isn’t an act of homosexuality, but an essential to living. Sure, there is bottle milk, but studies show that breastfed babies have a higher intellect rate than those who are bottle fed.
Another thing I’ve picked apart from your badly designed arguments is that more STDs are spread around. This is bullshit. Anyone can get STDs from any kind of sex, so saying specifically gays contracting it is rubbish. Even blood-to-blood contact and kissing can cause STDs to spread, which happens with both gays and straight people.
If you want to propose that “God never intended for homosexuals to exist”, then why are we here? He could easily get rid of them if He wanted, but He chose to let it happen, therefore He must be okay with it.
But do you fall in love with someone’s body parts, or them? A good example is if a man gets in a car accident and he’s fine, but he has to get his genitals amputated. Is he no longer male? Can he no longer like females or males (depending on his estrogen and testosterone levels)? Of course not! Because you fell in love with him, not his no longer existent dick.
The sooner you accept that homosexuality can’t be changed, no matter how many laws you put in place the better. Nothing can change us, we stay and we are here. We will be heard and we won’t be changed.
all that ranting you did about how people should accept homosexuality only equals one thing about you….that you are one sick ass person!
if you can’t tell that you’re not supposed to be with the same sex then you can’t tell that you’re not supposed to be with your own mother either! when one goes against nature nature goes against that person…and guess who always wins..not you that’s for sure!
oh and by the way…I didn’t even mention the Bible how about that!
you’re hopelessly sick and that’s the bottom line
all of you homophobic ass holes are the worst people ive ever come in contact with
I’m the sick one?
You people can’t control yourselves enough to accept something that will never change. Homosexuality is coming, and it is already here, whether you like it or not.
Also, saying homosexuality is unnatural is bullshit! It is in every single species of animal, and there is only one who doesn’t like it.
If you babies can’t grow up enough to accept something that is never leaving, no matter how hard you try, how many laws you make, how many people you kill, it will always be here.
The sooner you realise that there is nothing wrong, as it is something completely natural, the sooner you might actually find something productive to do with your lives.
Homosexuality is unnatural. Like any other affliction, a foundation dedicated to finding a cure would be appropriate. What are we going to include, mass murder as a natural process?
Homosexuality is common in nature, therefore is not unnatural.
— Colin Stewart, editor/publisher of this blog
I think its a bigger shame that heterosexuals disgrace the God given gift of having children because of one night stands or straight men who used the woman for his sexual need and abandons her when she is pregnant. I think it’s a bigger shame that thousands of irresponsible heterosexual people abort thousands of unwanted children. I think it’s a shame that heterosexual people created a need for orphanages for the unwanted children. I think it’s a shame bring children into this world but they don’t even have the resources to even feed them. I think it’s time to bring in sterilization laws for irresponsible, selfish and ignorant heterosexuals. There’s the shame.
Nope. I know people who’ve been deported from Namibia for being gay. Namibia should definitely be on this list
you should also include israel during the millenial reign of Christ!
It is not a question of minority and majority. “The same as blonds or whites etc”. It is not the same at all.To be a blond is not a pervertion, not against the nature. And there is nothing in Bible about “minority”. Harp players are also minoruty, but it is not a sin or pervertion. The idea is to keep your pervertion to yourself, do not demonstrate and intrude your pervertion. Do what you want if it is not a harm to anyone or anything, If it is disgust to someone who is natural, mentally healthy, do not demonstrate it to such people. By the way it is a fact – some people are born like this, but some people – not, there were perverted by someone when
very young. How about that? I know one girl who was normal girl, had normal natural interests. Once one old pervert wanted to make her a sexual “toy” for herself. First the girl got shock, shied, did not want. But the old pervert slowly slowly through financial help, presents, fast-talks made the girl. a lesbian. I think it is the main reason for antigay activity. And it is the same for men and women.
Is prostitution not between two consenting adults. Does it make it morally right? or cheating with a consenting adult on your spouse morally right? i always say that even animals don’t practice same sex mating because its unnatural and abnormal. Anything abnormal is associated with lots of complications.
what a surprise – it is mostly sh*thole countries that people whether they are gay or straight are dying to get out of.
It always looks more appealing to do the wrong thing rather than the right thing. Yes people want to come to America where they can do and be what ever they want and there are no longer any morals. and yes ONLY God can and will judge, its just no one wants to acknowledge there are consequences for their actions at the last point in their lives.
Homosexuality wasn’t decriminalized in the US until 2003, we’re only a decade ahead of these countries and prominent Republicans want to roll back the law.
Absolutely disgusting! !!! What is the world coming to.!
Yeah. Soon people will ask for the legalization of marriage between human and animals and will want everyone to accept it as normal. Everybody cannot pretend to be foolish. This is beyond human understanding.
You’re absolutely right! I can almost understand one or two sick people here and there but this is a government backed epidemic that threatens to destroy this county and beyond!
Namibia’s legal system is based on South African law. That itself is based on Dutch civil law and Britisch common law.
Dutch common law was found in Transvaal before it became part of South Africa
Are you freaking serious. It’s people like you that is why the world has so much hate. I will pray for you. God hates hate. You are a very disturbing person.
God created all species. I’m a hemaphridite and I was born with both testies and overies . I find all of this dialogue interesting. God has tolerance for many things. There is so much that many of the arguing parties do not understand about the body and mind. At the end of day God made us all different. It’s a test for us to learn how to love one another. If people can learn to stay in their lanes just like traffic we can get along. I’m one of 5 children.47 years old my dad is 88 and mom passed this year at 79. I have over 40 nieces and nephews and I’m a great great uncle. My family doesn’t have all the issues that are argued here beacause we know how to love. I’m a mentor and role model. We don’t have these debates. My brother n laws were wired at first and they developed tollerence once they learned in time I’m not a threat to them. I love and support their children and my niece named one of her 8 children, son after me . We live in truth, God and love. Pehaps if you saw a family be suucessful it may expand your views. We all have a purpose in life. God is on my side and loves each one of you. I love our country. People can be free here in the United States. No one should live in bondage. Things can not remain the same. We all have to continuously grow and not come from a place of fear and negativity. I love being different because people just see only gay. Life is lived in color. Educate yourself on all scenarios. Becareful what you say about people and treat them because it could be one of your children or friends like me. Karma is for all. Keep living and life will give you answers.
god is not real
Well said Eli, but will people read and listen as seems it is easier for them to criticize, judge and hate than to love ! As the song goes “What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love “
Hate is a sin. As a Jew me and my wife of 7 years are welcoming to the GLBTI community. God loves everyone. Everyone is different. In the Holocaust the Nazis arrested gays and they were treated even more harshly then the Jews if you can imagine. It all started (the entire Holocaust) from some hocus pocus nuts that made some fake propaganda like on here. Homosexuality is not a sin. That’s like saying it’s a sin to be a different color of skin. Or someone who has a different color of hair. It’s bigotry. Then the try to use religion to fight peoples rights. That’s pure ridiculous. I thought religion taught peace and love. Religious freedom ? What about liberty and justice for all that’s in the pledge of allegiance. What about my religion ? We don’t celebrate Xmas or Easter. I feel my religion is discriminated against because I am Jewish (God’s chosen people). All this hate on here brings tears to my eyes. Talking about these vicious and inhumane views towards someone they don’t agree with. If your still against homosexuality just mind your business. I will go on and welcome all in the temple I belong to so we can follow what God has told us to. Then at the end you can answer to God about the hate in your heart.
Thank you I am a Jew myself and my temple loves all as following what God tells us.
My heart is breaking as I read this hatefull comments, you have no idea how hard it is to be a Lesbian, to deal with the word: “Man” as if it was written. You people say us gays have no right in adopting kids, but in the end who takes care of the kids you didn’t want?
You talk about kids needing a mom and a dad, but when your son/daughter turns out gay, you throw then away so they have none.
Why give so much hate to a person that has done nothing to you, if you see a same sex couple in the streets, will they kidnap you and force you into the gay? No, they wouldn’t. You care more about people living each other, more than you care about rape, kidnaps, child and women abuse, hunger and racism.
Hope this got stuck in some of yours ignorant brains.
Its also not easy for the drug addict, prostitute nor the thief neither were they were they forced into it but they are vices they pick up from the society. So why are they jailed? Do you think they also don’t have rights. They also wished to be loved but they need to be reformed to be normal.
You are so right! I just thank GOD that these repugnant filthy creatures can’t procreate!
Are you comparing drug use and prostitution to LOVE? You have to be some of the most ignorant people I have ever met!
My apologies, encountered… and I truly hope I never do.
i understand where you are coming from laura im bi and these comments are awful
email me jasminexgrogg@gmail.com
I agreed with you Laura, some of these nasty comments seriously make me sick!!! We are all humans!!! Hate is not the way!!! One comment said that “what’s next legalizing marriage between humans and animals?” Seriously people what is wrong with you? Marriage between 2 consenting adults who love each other is not even remotely comparable to animal abuse, even thinking it’s the same is a sick individual and needs help! You people should be ashamed for that barbaric behavior! Grow up people
Good for you! The world was a better place and a safer place for children when homo sexuality wasn’t tolerated
The world’s children are much safer in the hands of child-molesting church leaders who cover up the abuse by relocating predators and shaming victims! Religion is the true blight here. Religion and it’s inbred followers who think a 2000 year old book written by genocidal bigots knows better than modern science.
spoken like a true weirdo!
Dear Colin, i’m sorry that you’re investing your time in a blog that supports something that’s against God laws. You people have no fear of God or of Hell. God says clearly that a man sleeping with a man as with a woman is a great sin in front of Him. Repent or you’ll burn in hell, my friend. You know it well.
How can you say that if you son was gay you would have loved him and all? Are you sick or something? Being gay is not sonething you are born with, its a sickness of the mind, an evil desire, and we need to show these people the right path to having a family, a normal family blessed by God. Colin, there are already cases where some organisations take the kids from families and give them to be rised by gay families. All these is turning to a wrong direction.
Are you supporting sick people ?? At your age? Where is your wisdom??
Dont you see gay’s atitude? How they protest naked, how rude they talk and how abusive they are? Kids rised by gay families are emotionaly devastated man. What are you trying to do with this blog? You wanna live in a perverted world? Arent you affraid of God? Even if you dont believe in Him, He still exists and you will be judged for all these! You are one of those who support ruining our kid’s lives , ruin countries , people and everything, you are carrying people to hell man! Repent !!!! This is gross man! Shame on you!
Dear Robert,
Thanks for writing, though we’re far apart in our understanding of what’s real and what’s right. I’m focused on what Jesus says is the second most important law (commandment): Love your neighbor as yourself. He didn’t say to love your neighbor only if the neighbor is behaving as you’d want him to do.
So, yes, I love LGBT people and of course I would love my son if my son were gay.
There’s plenty of evidence that being gay is NOT a choice. Trying to straighten a gay person results in great trauma and misery — and doesn’t work.
So I’d urge you to obey God’s law to love your gay neighbors, even if you dislike the lives they live.
— Colin Stewart, editor/publisher of this blog
I agree wholeheartedly that anybody that supports this gay sickness is contributing to the demise of any society that they’re targeting!
OH, big al! Do you not realize that those stories you believe were written by MEN, written thousands of years ago, so that they would be able to control the people they chose to control? Besides, Leviticus was written to put down rules for Levites? And that human language from thousands of years ago does NOT translate completely to modern human languages? How many languages do you think those rules went through to reach your tiny little English language? Try some research into ancient languages, and the translation problems over those thousands of years. THEN, you will find out that the rule you are so fond of stating regards only the BED that a woman of a Levite should not be shared with another man. I know it is beyond your beliefs, but try looking at information other than what you have been told.
Thank you so much Jeffricon! I appreciate you making light of these facts. I am completely flabbergasted as to why all of these homophobes feels the need to express their ignorant hate on such a great blog!
Here’s what the ILGA report states in its 2019 edition: “In Namibia, there is no codified sodomy provision, but it remains a crime in the country under the Roman-Dutch common law in force. A report issued by the Ombudsman of Namibia in 2013 specifies that sodomy is defined as “unlawful and intentional
sexual relations per anum between two human males.” The definition excludes sexual relations
per anum between heterosexual couples, and sexual relations between lesbian women. This
definition also does not take into account whether the sexual intercourse takes place in public or in
private or whether it is consensual or nonconsensual.
“Section 299 of the Criminal Procedure Act (2004) makes reference to evidentiary issues on a charge
of sodomy or attempted sodomy. Schedule 1 of the Act groups sodomy together with a list of other
crimes for which police are authorised to make an arrest without a warrant or to use of deadly force in
the course of that arrest, among other aspects (Sections 38, 42, 44, 63 and 112).
Public displays of affection between two men can be considered ‘immoral’ behaviour, which
punishable under the Combating of Immoral Practices Act, 1980.”
The world should BOYCOTT all these BASTARDIZED IGNORANT countries! Will make every effort to NOT travel to these cesspool countries. Every country on this list is POOR either in consciousness or monetary, or both! DESPICABLE disgrace to HUMANITY!
When since is it a crime to be poor? And when did it become okay to despise persons because of it? You want acceptance for homosexual behavior and you are yourself guilty of unfair prejudices. Did you even stop to consider that the laws on the books were imposed on these ‘poor’ countries in the same way that they are now being bullied into changing them. Do your homework before you throw passionate mindless comments around the place
hy im anna rose, i think,,,,,, im agree with you
WEll stated, Anna
Poor = uneducated = ignorant towards science, religion, history, gender, sexual orientation, business, economics, politics, and life in general. Lots of “poor” places are quite beautiful and the people are very nice. I’ve lived in Ghana and worked in many parts of Africa. It’s a pity that the “old laws” were imposed. It’s an equal pity that the people still follow them out of their own ignorance. Yes, lots of ignorant people live in the US and Europe too. They are largely poor and uneducated as well. If Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu can love and accept gay people, then who are you? They are two of the most enlightened Africans on the continent and forced South Africa to include gays into South Africa’s constitution. If you don’t accept homosexuality, it has nothing to do with God; it has to do with your own hatred. When people “hate” on the anti-gay religious people, it’s because they hate their ignorance. And if you think God is against gay people, then you should also remember that God doesn’t make mistakes. Besides, the Christian bible wasn’t written until 300 years after Jesus died. The first gospels were written at least 60-70 years after Jesus died. They were not written by Jesus or during his life time. They were written by stupid men who supposedly tried to write down what God wanted. Look it up. The continued ignorance and hostility of the poor is a real shame, and it’s because of that they will continue to stay poor and can only blame themselves for it.
Dear Will,
Based on what you just wrote, do you have a suggestion for what should be done?
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
Very good, sensible reply. It astounds me how one segment of society who is fighting for their supposed rights has no respect or regard for the rights of others.
You are so ignorant for referring to a huge population of the world as bastards just because they are poor countries. Talk about discrimination.
The fact that they don’t have money doesn’t mean they are poor there is a big difference between riches and wealth. These so called country you call poor have more wealth than you can think of thus i don’t see why you refer to the country as beautiful. I hope you also don’t jail the prostitutes and drug addicts because its their body they use and thus you have no business judging them as well. its equally an infringement on their rights.
In the cases where Gays might face execution or extreme civil rights violations, yeah, but otherwise it’s not our place to tell other nations what laws they should pass. As an American, I’ve had enough of this world police BS. And quite franklly, with th actions of Gay activists in this country I don’t think I’d ever willingly jump on any bandwagon they provided since they’re THE most irritating and hateful pieces of crap I’ve ever had the misfortune of encountering. The ones who claim they’re discriminated against the most are almost always 10 times as guilty as those they accuse for their own brands of hatred and intolerance.
I’m sick of hearing nonstop about how those evil white Christian rednecks all need to be hung to save the noble gays/blacks/fillintheblank…and how we need European Union and Canadian style hate speech laws and possibly, in the future, manditory daily insertions of electric batons up our arses should we not march in lockstep with the Rainbow Coalition. But rednecks aren’t trying to pass bills in favor of execution for gays…but you listen to the cackling hens on the view and you’d think there was a second holocaust going on. Meanwhile, you’ve got Perez Hilton basically stripping the Ms. America title off of a women he asked a question there was no right answer to and he penalized her for respectfully expressing her own opinion. In other words, he discriminated against her because of her beliefs. And that’s “kosher.” Were it the other way around? OUTRAGE!
And besides…add them to this list of groups getting screwed over. It’s a very long list. But in our selective outrage we focus on only one because of emotional attachment to that certain issue. You boycott them. You boycott til’ your heart’s content…but if I see a Persian rug from Iran and I’ve got 5 grand to blow…fvck you and your stupid cause. Because in the end all activists become what they despise. They become vengeful, hateful and petty. Just like everyone else who is to full of their own crap.
Hi, Sammy —
It seems we agree on “the cases where Gays might face execution or extreme civil rights violations,” and that’s the main focus of this blog. We differ on much of the rest. Thanks for visiting the blog.
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher
Erasing 76 Crimes blog
No you are in violation of Gods law you are a clown! If I gave you a dog and it started to moo like a cow would you think that normal???
Hi, Anthony —
A clown?? If you gave me a dog and it started calling me names, I wouldn’t think that was normal. But if you introduced me to a religious person and that religious person started calling me names, I wouldn’t be surprised — just disappointed.
But I certainly would not think, “This is such a loving, wise person. I should pay attention.”
Blessings,
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher of the Erasing 76 Crimes blog
sammy I couldnt have said it better…. we are tired of this gay discrimination BS… they are the ones making themselves victims over a sexual preference nothing else… theres no gay dna or biology… just a sexual preference. We dont have to agree with it,… you dont like pussy thats your mental problem but dont blame the world for not being abnormal. We are tolerant but that doesnt mean we have to like it or accept it. Tolerance and acceptance are 2 very different things.
Hi, Jean —
“We are tolerant,” you say. If that tolerance includes disagreeing with the laws in 76-plus countries that consider same-sex love to be a crime, then you and I agree on the topic that’s this blog’s focus.
If you consider yourself tolerant but support jailing homosexuals, then I don’t consider you tolerant.
All the best,
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher of this blog
Dear Sammy,
The same can be said of you who clearly has hatred in your words. It seems that you have experience in becoming what you despise. I’m not saying anyone should be forced to live my lifestyle but i should be able to live the way i want, we wouldnt need activist if we were granted the same rights but were not so we need a voice. We don’t want to throw it in anyone’s face, we just want the right to live our lives. I apologist if you have been the victim of radical movements but i doubt it. Gay activism is our attempt to gain the rights you already have and you should be ashamed for hating people that disrupting your life by trying to gain the same rights you are granted just by liking the opposite sex. i hope you will think about how you would feel if people only thought you should live but have no rights and maybe that will help you understand the activists and deal with the anger that lives through your words.
sincerely,
not an activist but an open LGBT member
Perfectly stated. Much of America feels the same. Gay activists have crossed some visceral line, and I fear some backlash of horrible proportions is coming as a response to being bulied by the LGBT or whatever .
“Much of America feels the same”?
Surveys show that 55% in the U.S. support same-sex marriage, 40% oppose it.
Personally I’m sick of people who get irritated with other people who want NOTHING more than that same rights that they have. They try and rationalise and justify their ignorance, impatience and narrow-mindedness by stereotyping the one’s who want those rights. Always going on about the ‘us’ and the ‘them’. This is how selfishness and hate has always been. Gay rights, black rights, women’s rights – it doesn’t matter – are all HUMAN RIGHTS. It’s that simple. And sadly, we have a world where they all have to be fought for.
your anger is misplaced on Black people. we do not want to take anything from you and we do not want you talking anything from us. now you have already shown that you will rob, steal, discriminate and even kill Black people. Black americans have survived and contributed many things to this culture. we did not ask to come here. you beef is with your own people, white people, who allowed a more aggressive tribe among you to rub you out and perpetrate the lie that they aren’t even white people, your own kind. don’t feel bad, it happened to Black people in africa, too but I cannot allow you to say certain things about Black people unchallenged.
Yeah Sammy until people drag you or your loved one into the street anstone you or them for liking the color RED.
Oh boy, you feel so discriminated, do you, for not being able to openly insult gay or black people. I’m feeling very sorry for you, but maybe you should think of the fact that heterosexual people almost never get beaten up for being heterosexual. Homosexual people are very very often not safe on the streets… and white boys rarely get shot by the police for no reason at all without crimal charges against the police officers afterwards… check your statistics before writing such mean and aggressive filth based on your biased perception.
Soon, and very soon, every gay, homosexual, lesbian whatever will realize that the true Christians who were trying to lead them to the salvation of Jesus Christ was their ONLY FRIEND…Believe me when I tell you that there is coming a time when Christians are going to be the Gay persons least concern. When America and Europe becomes a predominantly Islamic religion, then HEADS will roll; literally. I am a Christian and I think it’s time that Christians leave the Homosexuals to their own end. Save those that want to be saved. Mark 6:11 says, “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgement, than that city.”
Dear Colin and everyone out there reading this, greetings!
I commented to a friend a few days ago that I felt that we didn’t need gay rights, black rights, etc., etc., We just need human rights that are good for everyone, no matter who you are or what you believe in.
He was very angry at me and, basically said that our 15-year friendship was over. He said he was glad that he knew me when I was “RATIONAL”. He has always been like that – quick to discredit anyone who didn’t share his exact ideologies. Sadly, I felt as though I could discuss anything with him. I look up to him. He is almost 70, and his partner is about 56. They reside in Chicago and Florida. They recently were married. I expressed my opinion that I felt the word “marriage” was something that I would reserve for heterosexual couples only. And I explained that I meant no malice by it. For me, it is like comparing apples and oranges. Just my opinion. I’m not condemning anyone. Yes, gay couples need unions that protect their assets and rights.
I feel that society is getting bogged down by all these labels for rights. We are all humans and we all deserve to be loved and accepted.
I recently made a comment to another friend, who said he was through with his gay step-son. I told him that you can’t just disown someone because they are different or have a different idea or opinion. No one asks to be born nor do we get to pick our weaknesses, strengths, sexuality, etc. EVERYBODY NEEDS A FAMILY! Certainly, a lot of us would change things about ourselves if we could. I wish I didn’t stutter, didn’t have ugly teeth, didn’t have red hair, wasn’t mildly autistic and didn’t have diabetes and Tourette’s Syndrome…but, hey, it’s ok. I can’t pick every aspect of my physicality or mental ability. I just do the best that I can. In spite of it all, I feel really lucky and blessed. It’s amazing how easy it is to love others when you accept yourself.
So, to my friends who live in Chicago and go to Florida for half of the year, I didn’t reject your marriage or insult you. Congratulations on your marriage. I was just expressing that it wasn’t what I would do, or what I would call it.
Also, my friend said we WERE friends” A LONG TIME AGO”. Now, if I am always keeping track of my friends, Why would I insult them? There is no” A LONG TIME AGO” for friendship. We are all busy. Jobs and life drag us along and we reconnect and take up where we left off. I love all of my friends very much. That is what friendship is.
Another important thing: How Americans act in the public eye affects the whole world. I have lived and worked abroad for almost six years of my 60 year-long life. I have a vantage point that many do not have. I see how people perceive Americans right where I am. When people are screaming for gay rights, and they sometimes are acting out of control and are dressed outlandishly – that really hurts gays in other countries. Homosexuality is a crime in 76 countries. When people are protesting, they need to understand that, if they are really outlandish and wildly disrespectful, leaders of other countries interpret that as the norm of how the Gay, Lesbian, Transgender community will act. If they don’t like the way people are carrying on and protesting do you think they will soon legalize gay rights in their own countries? Again, I am not judging you. Just be aware of the impact we may have on others around the world. You never know, you may travel to another country and be arrested and imprisoned for being gay. Think globally and act locally. Thank you.
Homosexuals should be outlawed everywhere. It is a disgrace to the human race.
Your hatred is so sad and depressing.
so true, maybe their hatred for homosexuality is because they have tendencies themselves. One finger pointed forward, and three pointed back. Maybe they’re angry because they aren’t living the life they want, and take that anger out on gays. Anyone who thinks gays were not born that was is absolutely ignorant.
Why is it that when a person that upholds God’s Laws and believes a sinful act should be illegal its called hatred? It does not have to be Hate towards any person to want to protect the Holy Act of Marriage. There are some that believe even between a man and a woman sodomy should also be illegal as it too is a sin.
Dear Datrebor,
Why call it hatred? It’s understandable that the classification of hatred is used for beliefs that lead to murder and imprisonment of those who love the wrong people without doing any harm to anyone, except discomfort to those who consider that type of love to be sinful. That’s especially so when other religious decrees about adultery, eating shellfish, etc., are treated so very, very differently.
All the best,
Colin Stewart
Editor of this blog
I totally agree with you, my friend.
I agree with you, bob
Why call it hatred? I don’t know, how do we know if its causing anyone harm? Besides how others see and act because of that. Do we really know if it is or not causing harm? We have other types of love between two or more that is still illegal should that too become legal. They too say they are not hurting anyone, whether its true or not, they say it. I think adultery should be illegal and about shellfish (from the sea if it doesn’t have scales and fins don’t eat it. Matthew 15: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
How do we know if it’s causing anyone harm?
We know that people are imprisoned for being homosexual — that’s harmful.
We know that people are murdered for being homosexual — that’s harmful.
Please get to know some LGBT people. Otherwise, it’s too easy batting harmful words back and forth. Having direct, caring human contact is needed to understand what’s at stake here.
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
It’s not a disgrace; instead, a natural aberration shared by 10% of people, who, other than sexually, are contributing or non-contributing members of the human race, who deserve human rights’ protection.
Give me 4 reasons why homosexuality is wrong and one of them can’t be ‘cos God said so’
Alan Turing, who helped us win WW2 was gay. As was Oscar Wilde, Proust, Tchaikovsky and countless — *countless* — other men and women who elevated culture, helped and cared for people and brought kindness, and caring, beauty and light into the world. “It” is not a disgrace to the human race. On the contrary, the hatred and moral blindness of people like you, Bob, is the true disgrace.
Christians are being made to be the villain here. Obama could have avoided all this friction between the gay community and Christians (and Muslims for that matter) if he had had upheld the constitutional right of freedom of religion when writing this law. It has been purposely and cleverly left out to divide the two groups. Americas constitution gives all American citizens basic human rights and the pursuit of happiness. Christians are not trying to take away that basic right, the gay community is trying to take away the basic right of Christians to believe and abide by their faith. Any person or group that dares to think different than them or does not accept their life style choice is ridiculed, harassed and sued for discrimination. This is not showing tolerance and respect for the rights of others to believe different than you. In effect this law is being used by the gay community to silence Christians and any condemnation they might make them feel by living and standing by their Christian values.
Would anyone ever believe it would come to this in America? The basic right of freedom of religion was one of the most if not THE most important issue this country was founded on…now it is seen as a flaw, outdated and no longer needed…
Well said mate !!! If my son turned gay, I’d never have anything to do with him. I’d be totally DEVISTATED, I certainly would NOT accept it. It would be the biggest kick in the teeth for me & his mum.
I think, if you are gay & flaunt it “in public”, swinging your handbags & wearing womens clothing,,, what do you expect ? You WILL 100% be ridiculed ! How pathetic does it look, a bloke mincing down the street, with a limp wrist, wiggling hips & expecting “us” real blokes not to say anything !!!! Yeh right,,, you filthy pathetic little freaks deserve all you get !!!!!
The U.K. should be 100% ANTI GAY like so many other countries.
If you read the bible, it talks about Adam & Eve NOT Adam & Steve !!
people like bob are a disgrace to human race…should be a law againt such ignorant peolpe!
“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death,” Exodus 31:15. So by Biblical standards anybody working in a nursing home, hospital, Walmart, McDonalds, etc etc etc should be put to death. The Bible SAYS SO.
Tmara75: That’s because Christians are the villains here. Oh, yeah, and the Russians. They are really annoying.
You are a sad angry individual. You have hate in your heart and are mentally ill. I will pray for you
You have absolutely no right to call all the people in an entire country bastards. Don’t tell Africans how to run their countries. Last time I checked the US isn’t such a great place either.
you are right on Sophia!! I think that President Obama was doing really well until he picked up this sickening and disgusting issue! as if we don’t have more important things to worry about like teen pregnancy education and poverty! what gay people do is not only immoral but it is sick and detrimental to the human body itself. it should never have been taken off of the list of mental illnesses.
Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered Africans are seeking and getting asylum in the United States-as well as Europe. Thats why we are involved-they asked for help because they are being imprisoned- and beaten.LGT Activists FROM AFRICA- are seeking help.
We are also being asked for and giving asylum to Russian LGT-because they are seeking it.
Actually, America is pretty kick ass. I have been employed most of my adult life and when I wasn’t I was able to live on unemployment until I found a job. I have never missed a meal or not had a roof over my head due to poverty. I have been harassed by law enforcement only a handful of times but walked away unscathed each time once they knew I was not guilty of anything. I have also been allowed to voice my support of everyone having equal rights in a peaceful matter without fear of reprisal or having my social media accounts shutdown. Finally, I am more likely to die from a luxury related disease than environmental disease or starvation.
I know my experience is not the same as everyone’s but it is relatively standard and I am thankful every day. I want everyone to share it. I am not bragging just addressing the comment that America isn’t such a great place.
I can’t complain!
In other words Rich in Religious Belief. Its not Hate its a sin and God does not hate the person but the sin.
Name the passages in the Bible where God say being gay is a sin. Also, find the passages where God says that it’s a sin to masturbate and the other sins that are deserving of death. Do you approve of stoning a woman to death for adultery? Will you murder you son for masturbating? How dare you justify parts of the Bible for your own prejudices and ignore others because YOU don’t think they’re relevant anymore. You can’t pick-and-choose only those Biblical things which suit your needs anymore than you can pick-and-choose those parts of science that support your beliefs and convictions in the Creation while denying those that don’t. Remember the Golden rule (common to most religions) to love/treat your neighbor as you wish to be loved/treated. That statement is at the base of Judaism. “Judge not lest you be judged” and “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone” is the basis of Christianity..
And what makes you think that we, gay people, are sinning? Your bible? Did “God” actually say the word “Gay love is bad”? No, I didn’t think so.
Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 20:13
Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 5:9- 13
Another simpleton trying to speak for God. Yet forgetting God loves EVERYONE. As a straight Jew God loves all. I will pray God relieves your black heart full of hate
If you don’t believe in God the you can say it’s not a sin but if you do then it is says the Bible. On common sense female dog does not make love to another female dog . I don’t hate you as a person, I just hate your action
So according to Will, poor people are unable to form intelligent argument, to use logic. This statement is purely ignorant, get to know a poor person before you talk, over-generalize, and create negative stereotypes about poor people. Fire can’t extinguish fire, stop the ignorant comments
He’s not saying that. He means that their education is not as good as you or I may have, that makes them ignorant towards certain things such as sexual orientation. He does not mean that they spend their days walking into walls.
Dessert Foxx, David Aris, et al, read this simple piece. To begin with, David, it is obvious with all your efforts at selecting portions of the bible to justify your position, you’ve never read Romans 1vs24-30! Sure you understand it. Also read about Sodom and Gomorrah and reasons for their destruction. These succinctly, establish God is against homosexuality. He created both sexes with an intent and anything other than that is gross perversion. For believing in God, your refusal to obey his laws-human punishment notwithstanding-is regarded as rebellion and trust me,God’s punishment is more severe than human’s whenever unleashed, hence the need to collectively, instruct ourselves, like Moses did, to refrain from rebellion. Your concept of freedom and human right is an open invitation for humanity to disregard God’s laws and live in rebellion. It is as applicable to rapists, murderers and armed robbers as much as thy are to gays, lesbians, drug addicts etc. Just like we owe the society, our kids and NEIGHBOURS, a duty to propagate peace and urge all to eschew violence, it is also our collective responsibilities to condemn acts that are capable of subjecting nations to Sodom and Gomorrah or induce individuals to becoming self destruct. And you are doing the contrary to the ignorant, in ironical love and freedom crusade.
Hi, VIP. You misread both the Biblical texts that you cite, although I’ll admit that your misreadings are shared by many people. Romans 1 sets up Romans 2, which begins, “You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself.” So, for your own sake and for others whom you would condemn, step back from your judgmental condemnations.
As for Sodom and Gomorrah, the point of the story is God’s displeasure with people who are violently inhospitable. You might want to ponder whether you are being inhospitable too.
Best,
Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
I just reread the first 3 chapters of Romans and it seems clear to me that the idea of not judging others has to do more with what I am doing. If I’m acting in such and such a way and condiming you for the same act then I’m in the wrong. Thats not to say your right in what you do, but that I need to change my action and not worrry about yours. Or at least remove the plank form my eye before I try and help you with the speck in your eye. That said, I still judge you if claim to follow GOD. As long as your not claiming to be a follower of the one true God and are not claiming the saving grace of his Messiah then your behavior is not my business. See I Corinthians 7:12
How people change for a past of immoral behavior, I can’t tell you exactly except it involes grace and faith. I can say I once practiced many behavior that I no longer find acceptable, and find shamefull. I give credit for this change to the one true God that loves us all and wants all to come to repentance. If one wants to change and seeks God for help, he will find a way for you, as he did for me.
For me, I have no trouble with individuals who “freely & willingly” wish to have their kind of sex life. I ‘would’ have loved to just ignore them LGBTs and allow it to be a ‘Live & let Live’ issue, but come to think of it, these people won’t ‘simply live’ when they are allowed, rather they go on to influence, propagate & create the inception that such ideas are normal on our children & teenagers who are most vulnerable to their sermons and arguments, because they won’t be very successful with thinking adults like the people here who are giving them such a hard. Big problem here is, like intelligent lawyers do, they may convince you to believe that all you ever learned was wrong and that what they now have to say is essential truth and hence, it is the way to go.
Forgive me, cos I coudn’t seem to agree better on Govts imposting stiff laws bcos that seems the only way this menace could be slowed as its trying to become a global epidemic.
In summary, for the sake of our kids who are in great danger of this movement, I still maintain my support for govt anti-gay legislations.
Many regards
Noreligion, From your writing you are obviously poorly educated. Not a surprise. Explain to me at what age you decided to become a heterosexual? Were you so strongly influenced by straight people that you felt that you had no choice but to become straight?
People are born either gay or straight. Sexuality is NOT a choice. I mean, considering all the hatred and negativity associated with being gay, who in their right mind would choose it as a lifestyle? We are who we are.
Your children cannot be harmed by knowledge and education unless that education comes from a place of prejudice and hatred, bigotry and intolerance. Gay people are not evangelists for homosexuality. Gays are not out to convert your children. Your children are at more danger from your ignorant beliefs or from that trusted neighbor next door who pays too much attention to your daughter than they are from learning that gays simply want all the same rights and earned privileges your enjoy.
Ten to seventeen percent of the world’s population has always been and will always be gay. There are more non-white people in the world than white people.
You talk about not judging governments for passing anti-gay laws; would you have a different opinion about a law prohibiting mixed racial marriage? Or re-instating slavery? Or outlawing alcohol?
@David Aris…poorly educated bcos i expressed my opinion and it doesn’t seem to be similar to wat u think?? i don’t think so bro. U should understand one simple thing here: we all are going to differ on issues of sexuality. Mr David Aris, got it? u aint always gonna have it ur way all the time!
You are forcing yourself to understand the scriptures and it doesn’t work that way. Thought you’d painstakingly express your understanding of the Roman reference I simply made in response to your quest to know which portion of the Holy bible condemns homosexuality. Not I but God calls and judges the act as evil and I’m simply referring you to His position which I believe. Left for me and most others, we would have considered even murder and rape as human right. If your approval and encouragement for rebels against God’s injunctions is your ironical idea of tolerance, hospitality and love! So sad! You can as well, in that context, encourage drug addicts rather than educate them on the danger and gravity of the consequences. Those who indulge in vices in defiance of the Almighty only dare Him to act and are taking His patience for granted. I can tell you that for free.
To DAVID ARIS on “who…would choose it [homosexuality] as their lifestyle” – the same people that may be choosing heroin…it’s not pretty, it’s addiction…it crept into one’s life…and now they’re a slave to their sin…God help us, open our eyes…we all must be warriors against our sins…not a people commending the indulgence of one’s sin as an act of nobility.
Haley,
You are advertising here the impression homos don’t and can’t think deep. In their evolution to fame and wealth, were the rich nations thinking homo? Your mentor Obama got to power when those nations’ economies enriched by exploitatve wealth form the poor countries were even stronger! Wealthy,strong and famous empires existed and collapsed with time. Hope you know your history! Then came the “nations under God!” Whoever would have reckoned with Japan, China and India in the community of wealthy nations in the 80s? Curse induced laws are capable of wrecking the economy of the wealthiest of nations and reversing the world order with time,my shallow minded friend! Romans 11vs9 even makes it more grievious for those who revel in riches. In a certain version it says”let their bountiful table (wealth) presents the illusion that all is well!” It beats my imagination that any sane being should take a swipe at those hating homo,rape,robbery,slavery,drug addiction et al.even if perpectuated by the critic.
For all I know,there is noone called by those names ,and thus can not be the subject of hatred! Sanity must prevail over invading demonic insanity.
Who cares whether you travel or not. Ha ha, ur such a joke. I bet if u came, no one would even notice. So pls stop acting important when your not.
Haley,
Yes I support you! BOYCOT! Homosexuality is infectious and endemic and those” poor” countries may be “enriched” with the demons responsible for this infraction if you and your cronies are allowed to travel there. You “Rich” people may, on the other hand, travel to one country so rich with your likes-HELL. Safe journey!
Dear VIP,
Homosexuality is not infectious.
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
Dear Colin Stewart,
I appreciate the work and dedication you put into this website. I wish those against the LGBTQIA+ community, & wouldn’t spread hate on such a clearly for LGBTQIA+ people’s rights. Thank you again for what you are doing to help those with less opportunities or rights.
You are 1 sad disturbed person
I shall make every effort to support these nations that remain faithful to the truth of life. Those governments that refuse to cave into lies which will give their people over to destruction. Homosexuality is destruction of humanity— a great evil indeed which will prove more deadly than any man-made weapons of war. The west is now the cradle of evil with its many crimes against humanity.. However, homosexual marriage has failed every referendum when put to ballot in most western nations. The courts and the media have forced this on people in a corrupt act of tyranny. It mandates an act of mass brainwashing directed specifically toward younger generations. Also it must be said that Russia is an Asian nation with three fourths of its land mass in Asia. The eastern way is far superior to the west which has taken its course of destruction. While the East will prevail for it has chosen the way of life & truth.
No one is brainwashed. African and Russian activists are asking for help from Europe and the US. We did not just go in and decide this was a problem.
As much as it is wrong to imprison someone for whom they are and what they stand for, I find it equally wrong to impose and force sovereign nations to adopt policies that they don’t stand for, just because another nation has enacted these. What is the purpose of a nation ruling its self, yet the West and Europe can do that for them? Isn’t that bullying?
I am African and we struggled to attain independence from our colonial oppressors because they suppressed the very core of our existence and society. So why should we accept everything they demand of Africa to do yet we gained our independence, for self governance? As far as I know everyone’s right is covered by the “UN Bill of Rights” including homosexuals. So how different are they from other human beings?
Must we accept the gays and lesbians just by the mere fact that it happens in America and Europe? I don’t think so. “One man’s meat is another man’s poison”. America has in the past enacted Anti Christian laws such as that pertaining religious. I have not heard other nations rising up against such a move.
It is sad that, in the name of aid (strings attached), we are forced to take in whatever the America and its friends deem to be good. I personally do not hate the gays as humans; they are equally human as I am. I just don’t agree with what they do. They do deserve to live and interact.
But for people in these 86 nations, what is it that they should know about the LGBT? Why should they take them in? Why should they compromise? How should they treat these minorities? You don’t have to force them to take in what they don’t want. It only heightens the anger and revulsion over homosexuals.
I read a comment on this blog whereby someone thought that since these 86 nations have not adopted the LGBT policies, they are backward, poor and their education is of lower value. This is wrong. Africans and Asians are vastly educated. It is stereotype to think they are not. Some of the curriculums used in these nations were taken up from their colonizers; who are the Europeans. How then is it bad? It should be noted that some of these nations lost their cultures and education systems due to colonialism. Who knows if they were any better compared to what they acquired.
Isn’t imposing sanctions on nations like Uganda, a form of neo-colonialism? And won’t this justify their actions and compel them to keep at what they do? We should all agree that Africa is FREE. Once that is established, and then there will be room for dialogue. Sanctioning, profiling, and imposing bans on these nations only makes it worse and it is no different from what they have equally done against the gays and lesbians. Hate begets hate, love begets love.
Yes it is wrong for these nations to imprison homosexuals, infringing their basic human rights. But it should be up to them to determine how to respond to this issue, depending on the set up of their societies, rather than be compelled to accept blindly, and threatened with sanctions.
Dear Luanda,
Thanks for your comment. I’m curious what implications you draw from your statement, “As far as I know everyone’s right is covered by the “UN Bill of Rights” including homosexuals.” Does a nation’s acceptance of that Bill of Rights have any meaning, or is it just a meaningless piece of paper?
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
I just noticed that you think that nations are being asked to “take in” LGBT people. That’s not so. LGBT people are native-born. They’re your children, your relatives, your neighbors. As you say, they shouldn’t be imprisoned for who they are.
I agree that national sovereignty is important, but so are human rights. Where would you draw the line? Don’t try to persuade nations that imprisoning LGBT people is wrong? Don’t try to persuade nations that genocide is wrong?
Best,
Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
Thank you Colin for your response.
Slight correction before I move forward, I did not say that countries are being asked to take in LGBT “people”. I said they are being asked to take in LGBT “policies” that they do not stand for.
Of course not all countries; including the developed, uphold all rights under the bill of rights. Anyone has the right to stand up for the minority in society. In some instances the minority have had an upper hand over the majority, such as economically. But who fights for the poor majority?
The comparison of genocide and imprisonment of homosexuals is far too great in comparison for, having witnessed the brutality of people killing each other. However, preservation of life is paramount.
People have been imprisoned over their political and religious views, yet their cries still go unheard. My main argument, and not to go off track, is that the question of homosexuality should be left to a society to determine for its self. But we have to uphold these people’s rights as humans. By this I mean that we should first treat them as humans. When the question of homosexuality arises then the dynamics of these conservative societies becomes defensive. Some people will be tolerant, others will be cynical.
Regards
Shame on you! Poverty isn’t money and richness isn’t eloquence. Uprightness knows no social status. Never should you dare stepping your infectious foot and brain on the Zambian soil. Whoever begged anything from you is your fellow snake.
Does that include the USA????
Think before you comment
Haley barber;You are so unreasonable,,what is your definition of being poor or rich?
Death Panelty to gays in the United States NOW!!!
Nation of Islam.
Boycott them? Are you fucking retarded oil oil oil…
Please find out from any of your leaders the effect of self reliance of the listed countries and its effect on your country. You will realize you are not rich after all. Most of the riches you feel you are enjoying is from such countries. They even buy your waste.
When since is it a crime to be poor? And when did it become okay to despise persons because of it? You want acceptance for homosexual behavior and you are yourself guilty of unfair prejudices. Did you even stop to consider that the laws on the books were imposed on these ‘poor’ countries in the same way that they are now being bullied into changing them. Do your homework before you throw passionate mindless comments around the place.
Hi, Anna. Thanks for your comment. I don’t know what you think ought to be done or believed, however. Probably that’s because I don’t see where you infer that I’m saying it’s a crime to be poor. Here are some of the ways that I don’t understand what you’re saying …
In the first place, do you think it’s OK for a country to imprison its citizens for their sexual identify if the country has a low standard of living?
Secondly, while it’s quite true that many countries inherited their anti-homosexuality laws from their former colonial rulers, what are the implications of that fact? Does that mean that former colonial powers such as Britain can change their own laws, as Britain did, but must not communicate with their former colonies?
Thirdly, wouldn’t it be more despicable to ignore poor countries’ problems? Are you suggesting that poor countries should be left alone, or merely should be given money with no strings attached?
I hope you’ll write more.
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher
Erasing 76 Crimes blog
Colin, I think the real question we need to ask is can a country be ran by religion rather than by government? And do we have the right to force our beliefs on other countries who choose to be run by religion rather than by government? And is it a hate message to slander those countries who choose to operate under religion rather than by government? I would never be gay, I don’t support gay life and would not teach it to my child. I’m not in agreement with it, it goes against my nature, my core being. Does that make me a hater or just different?
Hi, Tonya —
You ask, “Do we have the right to force our beliefs on other countries who choose to be run by religion rather than by government? And is it a hate message to slander those countries who choose to operate under religion rather than by government?”
I do think that it’s OK to urge all countries, including those with religiously dominated governments, to abide by universal standards of human rights, especially those countries that have signed treaties pledging them to do so.
You state further, “I would never be gay, I don’t support gay life and would not teach it to my child. I’m not in agreement with it, it goes against my nature, my core being. Does that make me a hater or just different?”
I don’t think those beliefs make you a hater, unless you move on to encouraging the imprisonment of LGBT people for the sexual orientation they were born with, as 76-plus countries do.
The discrimination, stigma, harassment and attacks of gays, lesbians and bisexual are sometimes unbearable. What two or more consenting adults decide to do in private should not be the business of anybody. The freedom we want for ourselves should be the freedom that we should want for others, homosexuals and lesbians not excepted. The media, religious bodies some civil socitie, associations and organizations sometimes condemn same sex relationship and marriages. News of killing and molesting of Gays and lesbians is rampants. glass murder attempt. this must stop and time is to end it.
hey man don’t think that the colonial powers are feeding our families .In addition Africa is not 18 century . So think twice before talking your nosense okaaaayyy.
Mind u people who say africa is poor we are the richest contintent in the world that’s why you keep in africa we have never gone to white countries for minerals so keep yo male anus loving theories to yo selves ib white counties
you re write, these countries shouldnt be bullied into accepting these western laws. it might be acceptable to your countries but not acceptable in our culture and christian values
I was responding to Haley Barber. Sorry for the confusion.
Aha! Thanks for clearing that up.
U are so ignorant! God said that its an abomination to have sex with the same sex!- what part of that dont u understand?! God hates that!- all sin!- especially being gay or homo! Or beimg a lesbian! Wake up! Love one another but hate the sin!- not support it ok!- u need to repent of this sin! If u support anything God hates u are sinning against God!- thats wrong!- not hate speech!- its the truth!- whether u or anyone else here lije it or not!- that is why God destroyed sodom and gomorrah before!- and he will do it again! Genesis 19! So shame on you!- and those who support this disgusting and nasty lifestyle! Im proud to be anti gay!- anti sin!- thats a good thing! All gays are worthy of death! God said so! And they will all burn in hell for it!- thats theyre own fault!- not mine or Gods!
To be fair it’s also a sin to lie.
If you think like that just don’t hate the people hate the sin. You should not discriminate against then any more than you would to someone who lied or committed any other sin.
Also remember it’s not a sin if they don’t believe it’s wrong.
Amen!!!!!! it’s just a shame that those stubborn homos will refuse to listen to reason! but like you said I can hate the sin but love The Sinner. just like I can hate the use of drugs but love the drug addict him or herself.
yet they coin these anti heterosexual phrases such as homophobes! No one is afraid of them they just hate what they’re doing!
Exactly thats what im talking about God hates the sins that people do but he still loves us but we must hate din too like he does and love one another keep it separate! Im glad u understand that unlike some people thank u
All quotes seem to be of religious nature, so don’t forget the part spoken “Judge Not that you be judged more harshly” ? God of all is to be the judge, so leave your judgement out of anything, and let people live their life as they wish, since we are given this choice, and love all as told in loving our neighbor as our selves and let God be the judging at the appropriate time and place.
You do realise that ILGA once had NAMBLA a gay pedophile group as a member dont you?
I’m unaware of that.
What conclusion do you draw from that, regarding the information that ILGA has collected?
Did ILGA remove NAMBLA from its membership?
— Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher, Erasing 76 Crimes
I just don’t understand why you all homophobes visit this website. I think that you all have a serious issue with your own sexuality. I suggest you revisit this problem.
Secondly, Tonya, if stupidity could fly you would hit the ceiling. A country is for ALL citizens, not for a religious group. And if you don’t mind that, why don’t you move to Saudi Arabia? They would shut you up quickly, you will have no rights, you will have no right to drive, no right to vote, and no right to be on a street with a man who is not your husband. You wouldn’t even have legal rights to your children! How do you like that?
Or go to Congo, where there are 48 rapes per hour, or 1,252 a day, or over 400,000 rapes yearly. How would you like that? You want to keep your woman’s rights but you deny gays to have them? How thoughtful and civilized of you.
And to all guys who hate gays: what is your problem? We don’t want to be with you, we don’t like you, and you are not attractive to us at all. We will not be, ever, after your girlfriend or wife – so why are you afraid? Or as I said, you have an issue with your own sexuality. Think about it.
And regarding religion, any religion is for the soul, for being a better person. It is to love and forgive, not to hate and kill. Which god asks to hate others? So all of you supposedly “religious” people, I suggest you think about what your god actually tries to teach to. And if you are so religious, changing god’s words is a sin.
To all of you, try to accept and love others, regardless of their religion, ethic background, color of the skin, or sexual orientation. It will make us all better people and a better planet.
We are all here, the entire spectrum of the rainbow – so let’s live together in piece and harmony.
What you want for yourself, let others have it too.
I came to this site to find a list of countries I could visit that did not appove of homosexuals.
Matthew 7: 13-14
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.14“For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
I don’t know of a God that says hate people but the Sin itself as he himself Loves people but hates Sin. Others can be accepted with out accepting their sin. As in the quote above not all religions lead to Heaven. Jesus Christ is the one and true way to Heaven.
How do you define a ‘crime’? The independent countries use their own laws to define homosexuality illegal and not laws in your laws which you think should be overlapping over all humanity. If I don’t believe in your laws don’t force me to believe/accept them except when I become your hostage.
Wow. Ok…HISTORY TIME!
Here’s the deal: NAMBLA in its early years was a member of ILGA, but very early on they realized that what NAMBLA stood for was no good; the LGBT movement wanted equality amongst consenting adults, not the unusual right (one which even hetero adults didn’t have) to see engage in sexual acts with underage minors. Thusly, they were booooooted.
Oh yeah, there were some which protested this decision. Namely one Allen Ginsberg, the influential and much celebrated gay jewish beat poet, who was known to take in underage lovers, and mingled with known pedophiles – most famous was his relationship with William S. Burroughs, a gay heroin junkie who made no attempts at hiding his penchant for young hispanic boys. Hell, Burroughs even fled to South America, so he could practice his boy love with impunity, where he also allowed the molestation of his own teenage son, Billy Burroughs, Jr. who would grow up to despise his father and die young, after authoring only two books (Speed & Kentucky Ham.) 🙁
What matters here though, is that ILGA cut out a lot of bad apples, and these are just skeletons in their closet now – and at no point was an agenda such as NAMBLA anywhere near the forefront for ILGA.
There are lots of things that happen in this world that are wrong but sex is for making children. Men should sleep with women. Should we legalise crack because crack smokers deserve equal rights, should we change the law regarding underage sex because people that sleep with kids want rights. In my opinion rights must be weighted against each other. Heterosexual people have the rights they have for the furtherance of the human race. Same sex couples cannot contribute to the furtherance of life on this planet. I had always been under the impression that marriage was about companionship (and too an extent it is) but men naturally, instinctively seek the companionship of women because they want kids. Maybe gay men want sex without the complication of kids but that is not natural. Governments seem to be making the impossible possible and visa versa. There are plants that grow naturally in every hot country on this planet and it’s use by adults that consent via their conduct/use is prohibited, yet same sex male couples can have kids. The world went mad ages ago. Leave the mad people to be mad. Just make sure you bring your children up in a natural way and hope they are not tarnished by all the rubbish they hear about same sex being the way to go.
Do you realize that heterosexual couples give up kids for adoption? Also by your definition women and/or men who can not have children are therefore wrong and should be thrown in jail or killed for something they can’t control. At least couples who can not produce children such as cis gay man and a cis gay man can adopt the children that the heterosexual couple gave up because they didn’t want to raise it.
All points aside I hope for your well-being and that one day you can feel safe and happy with your partner in the future or currently.
#Love is Love
In that case it is pointless jailing prostitutes, drug peddlers, murderers and thieves. Because God says Judge not. we do not hate them but we dislike the act. they are two different things. God says for who he loves he chastise. It is because the country loves the Gay that is why they are jailed to be reformed.
Russia may be join soon in this list of 76+ countries((( This is very bad. And many LGBT-people (as I am too) want to seek asylum in USA or another progressive country.
Finally a country that is not afraid to stand up to gays.
what is your problem? have you been hurt in your childhood?
Bob, I hope that you learn one day what it is like to live in mortal fear every day of your life, that you are attacked viciously and relentlessly for being who you are, that you are psychologically and physically tortured and abused until it breaks you, that your family disowns you and tells you to go to hell and leaves you with nothing, that you are humiliated and scorned and called every name in the book. That you drown in shame and self loathing and feel submerged in unending darkness. Because then you will be at the very tip of understanding what it is like to grow up as a gay person in this wretched, sick,
violent, extremely brutal world. And maybe if you can begin to understand it you can learn to show a little kindness and empathy for other people.
Be careful what you wish for. The US has as many as 14 states that make it illegal to be gay in the same way that there are states that allow the consumption of cannabis although it is against federal law. The country allows it’s states to decide what laws are made in it’s locality.
Instead of going to the states (I might wanna go there) go to mars and hope the Martians are more tolerant of your right to be homosexual.
Get someone to cleanse the demons in you. You need Jesus, how can a man fuck another man and you think that is normal? Thank God Russia is progressing. Go to you US Sodom and Gommorah
I disagree and am mad at all these countries on that don’t allow gay marriage or lesbian rights.You can love who you want. Don’t let your religion take over all your life decisions.
Where do the straight people go to get married?
You sick people keep re-defining marriage, there won’t be a place where there is real marriage anymore. Thanks for destroying this country. Civilization as been dealt a blow, and you don’t actually realize it because you are barking mad. It is sad when the insane are in power. It really is.
No one is forcing anyone to accept homosexuality. However, people who are born with same sex attraction can not switch to the opposite sex either. I assure you, a gay person wouldn’t choose to be persecuted, beaten, killed, bullied, discriminated against, as no one would choose a life such as so many gay people are in this world today. All gay people ask is for equal rights to be treated as all others, and none are trying to force their life upon anyone ! However, if the constitution says “all men are created equal, then that means ALL men, not just heterosexuals” Even when this was written, Thomas Jefferson wrote it and he owned slaves, but in those days, black people were not considered a whole man, thus the white man deemed this not viable to black people, and it was this way for centuries until civil rights laws were passed, and even today, there are still a minority who feel the same. All gay people want is to be treated equally with the same opportunities and rights as any other person, not special rights either, only the same rights, and to live their life to love who they choose without bullying, discrimination etc. Homosexual people have contributed a lot to the world, especially in art, so all people have a contribution to our world, culture as well. We all have our own talents we are born with, as same with sexual attractions that differ in every person.
So if marriage and sex is only to pro-create, then what do you do with men and women who can not conceive or those who do not want any children ? Do you remove sex from them because they don’t want to pro-create and have children ? People can love and share life with sex without having children, so should they be punished because you say it is the duty or purpose ?
Hate is what rots and destroys a country from within, so remove your hate in this country, and it will prosper and be just fine. Preach and practice hate as the Westboro Church Group, and watch this country burn !
BTW, quoting form Leviticus isn’t wise, as you can’t pick and choose, so do you follow all laws written there ? Do you want to stone a person for adultery, or give up your shell fish because it also is an abomination ?
You can’t have it both ways, so go back to live your life with laws from the old testament or come into the real world today.. So many sins, and don’t think one is any worse than the other, unless you are talking a life, in my opinion. Oh and the part written “judge not, that ye be judge more harshly “
you people do realize that no law you change will effect reality, you still wont be able to put a bolt into bolt, you still wont be able to have children, you wont be able to change God’s beliefs no matter how much you complain, and you will never be accepted. Sooner or later your going to have to face that fact and stop reffering to every group that decides to stand up for its morals a “hate group”. Seems to me the only hate group Ive seen is a majority (but not all) of gays/lesbians, you spout acceptance but instantly jump on anyone or any group that doesnt see things your way. Might want to look up the definition of “equality.”
Those who not only disagree with LGBT people, but also kill them because of their sexual identity, surely qualify as “hate groups.”
Colin… most people who show that they are not in homosexuality favor are view by gay groups as haters. We have our opinion. We dont accept homosexuality in our lives or the lives of our children . That doesnt mean we are haters… just dont want that for us. The same way you dont want religious entities to force beliefs into others we dont want you forcing your beliefs into us, that are nurtured by a sexual inclination ,orientation, taste or whatever you want to call it. Theres ample scientific evidence by real scientist that homosexuality is still a mental illness and it still falls within the definition it had pre 1973. When you want to impose all this beliefs that homosexuality is natural and want to compare a human being to an animal who have no way of reasoning or morals and when you want to convince the world that homosexuals are better than the rest in any way, you are making yourself a religion and a hate group.The only hate you perceive is the one that you create towards yourself. Neither I or any other poster here want gays to die or hang them or punish them. If you want to have your lifestyle do it but dont try to impose your beliefs and actions over all society and accept it. We wont impose you our religion or beliefs , dont try to do it to us either . And dont try to make us believe that marriage is not a religious institution in the USA and all the twisted rethoric you use to try to prove a point that never existed. Thats when you by being hateful toward the rest bring hate towards you.
“Theres ample scientific evidence by real scientist that homosexuality is still a mental illness”??
Wrong.
“…when you want to convince the world that homosexuals are better than the rest in any way…”
Jean,
No one is trying to convince anyone that we are better than anyone else, just equal to everyone else.
I’m sure people who are in support of LGBT rights are quite familiar with the definition of equality. These people may “jump on anyone” because they are constantly submitted to to hatred and rejection like your statements. You need to understand that a lot of the time “standing up for morals” means ostracizing people who have no control over their sexual orientation, that’s why people get defensive. I’m sure you would be pretty defensive if the tables were turned, you don’t see groups of LGBT people walking around actively trying to take away your human rights. THAT is the difference here, one is fighting for equality, the other is trying to suppress them. This is NOT a two sided argument, it is a bunch of people not ready for change prosecuting others.
Also I’m pretty sure LGBT people do not believe that changing the laws will allow them to have children and change their biology, they just wanted to be treated like human beings. That’s quite the ignorant statement, you should really educate yourself.
No one have taken human rights from any homosexuals… the right to marry have been recognized from hundreds of years as a man and a woman in this country. No one takes civil unions away from you and the right to have children is given by nature not goverments. This was founded a Cristian nation you like it or not and the fact that there have been more liberties allowed wont take that away. There have to be a point in which stretching liberties and rights dont get to a point of going against the culture and identity of a nation. Im sure you wont go to Iran to try to made them change their religion or culture,. .then why try to change the culture of this nation so much toward the other side of what it was founded on? The reason there is no specific on the Constitution about this is because it was understood at that moment that marriage was between a man and a woman and no one in their right mind at the moment will propose the contrary.In fact in that time they would have hanged someone with this ideas. If you already have rights that give you the same why you want to come and shove up the face of religious organizations your ways knowing that its part of this country culture. If you wont do it to other nations you should not expect to do it and be accepted here. No one is killing you or suppressing you. Human rights are unaltered and the law applies equally. Now to try to raise a children in a way that exposes them to wrong concepts of sexuality since an early age is plain wrong. it is not for you bc thats your preference but you have to allow kids to grow up normally and have the option of finding themselves , not imposing your ideas of right or wrong that obviously by all that is good and sacred and logic is not what you have. While you dont accept that being homosexual is still a mental illnes like any other mental illness and try to push in others that is normal you will keep having this struggle not mattering what laws they approve or not. Laws wont make the poblation homosexual or accepting.. they will make people more aggresive toward homosexuals when being forced by law to accept something most dont believe in ,..much like making x religion mandatory for the whole country. Remember its a preference and orientation,. its something you can choose and scientifically even cured of as there are methods to cure it and people cured of it. The fact that you choose to believe what you want to believe reinforces even more the religion like manner in which you are treating this.
“No one have taken human rights from any homosexuals”?
That’s quite untrue about the 76-plus countries that are the focus of this blog, where same-sex love can put you in jail.
— Colin Stewart, the blog’s editor and publisher
I believe that The God of all World destroyed two cities because of same sex ,Sodom and Gomora!!! I don’t know if you have any Fear of God but I take it as the Truth that I give you this warning for those who would persistent and allow for as it was written!!
@jean jones
” the right to marry have been recognized from hundreds of years as a man and a woman in this country.”
Just because something existed for hundreds of years or was part of the founding of the country is no reason to keep it.
Slavery existed as part of the founding of the country. Doesn’t make it right.
Woman couldn’t vote. Doesn’t make it right.
Mixed racial marriage was banned for hundreds of years. Doesn’t make it right.
Women have been viewed as property thousands of years and were given very few allowances. Doesn’t make it right.
The bible forbids women from teaching scripture and says they should be stoned to death for doing so. Doesn’t make it right.
I’m not trying to change Iran because I don’t live in Iran. I live in the US. Here in the US we do have a continued process of expanding freedoms. That is a tradition in the US that has existed from the beginning. The Founding Fathers were subjects of the King of England. They decided to change that. If they followed your advice of not questioning the country you live in,there would be no USA. Also, Thomas Jefferson himself advocated for atheists saying they were equals in this country.
I also want to say, I am a Christian. I believe in the word of Christ. Christ himself never spoke out against homosexuals and broke the old covenant to from a new one. As a Christian I will not bind myself to the old covenant as you have. My church believes homosexuals have a right to marry. If you don’t want to allow gay marriage within your church, that is you and your churches right. Allowing gay marriage should be allowed as a right within me and my church.
Late to this,but nevertheless,I am now so pissed off at the whole lgbt bs! They are the oppressive scum that is bullying everyone; at universities where,btw, students have to pay so that THEY could have their own lounge ! They are stigmatizing businesses,churches,neighborhoods,everything. I hate the gays now!
Dear Bill,
I don’t know the situation that has you so upset, but I do know that the focus of this blog is elsewhere — on the 76-plus countries where being gay is a crime, where LGBT people are the people who are inhumanely oppressed.
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
I agree with the bullying bit…..if anything they want to have more rights than normal people…..the minute you open your mouth to complain about them straight away you are labelled. Adopting kids is wrong too….that means all the children’s book will be re-written because alot of it is a normal ‘mum and dad’..if its 2 gay males, how do you explain that to a child you are adopting? The child will become confused from an early age when he/she sees other kids with “mum and dad” and yet she sees ” dad and dad”..You are ruining a childs life .
@richard
They want to have more rights or special rights? as in the right to only allow a certain group to marry or adopt kids? that’s exactly the definition or having more rights, how is that cognitive dissonance working for you?
“how do you explain that to a child you are adopting?”
you are underestimating children, unlike you, they are still not bigoted assholes, a kid will probably be happy knowing that he will have a home and parents who love him.
Dear randomcitizen,
do you often talk to god? are you made aware of his beliefs? if you are ignorant please stop and think about what you said first. The definition of equality has no relevance to what you just said about acceptance. I do accept your view, I accept that you are a straight person on a website about homosexual rights who has chosen to ignore that god makes no mistake especially not in so many people as the LGBT community is quite large. Just because you go to church doesn’t mean you know what god believes, especially since casting judgment upon others is a sin. You should really reflect upon yourself and how god feels about you before trying to tell others how god feels about them.
P.S. the definition of “equality”- is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
This has nothing to do with the fact that people jump on you for hating others, you put yourself above homosexuals and we want to be on the same plane, be do not ask that you agree with what we do and we don’t agree with you but we do ask that we do not get a lesser status or different rights, we ask for “equality.” next time you ask someone to know a definition please make sure i is relevant to your topic and also that you know the definition first.
Sincerely,
a concerned citizen
LGBT is a lie.
Did you know that homosexuality is in more than just the human species? While homophobia is only the human species. What happens when someone is gay and come out of the closet? They are bullied and criticized and harmed and forced back into the closet of their younger self and that is why suicide is more likely in LGBTQIA+ people. You are the type of person that is probably closeted but takes out your anger on others when you can not find your own truth.
Good Luck with your life
#Equality
Right time for an educated home truth here. The world is buckling under the strain of severe overpopulation as it is and if everyone were to have these religious beliefs that the sole purpose of sex is to procreate then the world would be in even bigger shit and more recession than it already is. Next time you have to get on a packed train or sit miserably in hours and hours of traffic or wait in a massive queue in a shop just think that is all because of straight procreating couples who just can’t stop breeding like animals. Secondly there are millions of abused and unloved children out there already born so why create more when you can adopt, foster or take in a child whose life would be utterly awful without someone to save them (Many gays and lesbians adopt or foster and give an unloved and unwanted child a loving and nurturing home)
Procreation is LIFE. Procreating couples united in marriage is good. Children are a treasure and a heritage to a nation.
Ironically,JJ Truth, over-population from procreation is death and starvation. Also, no one here knows that this so-called ‘God’ actually exists, I think you’re either autistic or just trolls.
Thank you for saying this, I could not have said it better, they will never be able to change what GOD has decreed. And they will never number accepted, why not because me or you said, but cause GOD said so. That’s the real problem they think they are better than GOD, or they dont believe in GOD, that they won’t have to answer to him on the day they return to him. And if they want to call me apart of a hate group because I’m talking and taking actions against them because of what GOD says then so be it.
Thank you for this list. Now I have 76 (or 78) places to which I can move.
Dear Anti-gayDoc,
Such a sad, angry, uncalled-for comment. I’m sure that you won’t move, and I hope you can shake off your bitterness.
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher of Erasing 76 Crimes blog.
I Just don’t get it They cant reproduce they have zero families unless they adopt which isn’t there’s. so no way any of them can move forward they just die so be patient they all die off soon its just pathetic that we have to here about it. and be forced on us the government tried getting rid of them in the 80s and didn’t realize that bysexuals existed wide spread of aids over night back fired. Like the heroin in 70s with the black race back fired again. and it leaves America in a waste land morallus, selfish and now we advertise it like its a beer and reality you dumb asses thinks its ok your nuts you cant reproduce your way would kill the human race but I guess since everyone thinks of themselves first itll be ok fuck the future. I really don’t think that’s plan though Hope I didn’t offend any one but if your to stupid to figure out the queer life is extinction prison probably wont help they’ll just get with more of there kind im thinking lobotomy shock therapy nut houses we as American’s classify everything as a diese so treat it like one. but the liberals democrats & republicans are to scared to loose a vote than do the right thing. Last thing I took my daughter to an amusement park on fathers day and they changed it to guy day. I guess since they will never be real parents they will ruin it for everyone else cant blame the Christians. Just use common since your way extinction there way millions of yrs of life. Have a great day Americas been sold out
Dear Duane,
Clearly you have a lot of hate for LGBT people. You really ought to get to know some LGBT folks. Many are quite upstanding citizens; generous, loving people.
By the way, no LGBT rights advocates are saying that everyone should be gay. Do you really worry that humanity will become extinct (in our over-populated world!) because of same-sex marriage? Homosexual men obviously don’t give birth to children, but gay men are the children of heterosexual parents.
Society will continue to be a mix of gay and straight people, no matter what laws we pass. The only question is whether society will tolerant and peaceful or angry and repressive.
— Colin Stewart, editor of this blog
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2. You don’t know that heaven is real and hell fire is real.
3. You should be living this life to please yourself or your flesh but should be living it to please God almighty .
4. Your body is the temple of the most high God, keep it holy.
5. Either you like it or not homosexual is a big sin and offensive.
6. God has place before good and evil but he is advising you to choose good.
7. The wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life.
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Try Belize. It is still a moral country and it is retirement friendly with low to no taxations. That is where we are going.
Great beaches and the govt obeys the people, not interest groups buying them off.
For real, I was thinking the same thing
It has been said that ignorance is bliss. If that is the case we should all be drowning in bliss. Those that say GLBT people are reprobates are the ones I feel most sorry for. They hide behind their holy books and condem others simply because they do not fit the criteria laid out in these books. God did not write these books. Men did. Please don’t throw up on me the line I hear most often that these men were “inspired by god” to write these books. Look around you. You can use that line on anything. God is our creator. He is not our keeper on this earth. Look at world history and all the murders that have been committed in the name of god. God made humankind. Kind should be removed from that word.
Simply put – God does not make mistakes. Humans makes mistakes. Anyone that believes god made a mistake by making someone gay, trans, bi, or lesbien will have a much harder time getting into heaven than those who feel it is their duty to persecute others.
PS – I hope Madam Curie looses some ignorance and does some real research about Belize. It is much worse than the United States on every key indicator for economic freedom including nearly twice the unemployment rate which of course leads to more crime against the elderly.
Where do you get the idea that God made someone gay?
I thought humans were the highest form of animals. Animals that humans are supposed to reason better than do decipher between the sexes when it comes to mating. They do not mate male and male nor female and female because its unnatural and abnormal. God did not create anyone gay. You cant tell me God created some people thieves, prostitutes or drug addicts. They are only vices that people pick up from the society they live in. I believe being Gay is a mental ailment and mostly associated with suicide, child abuse or neglect. Most gays also possess low self esteem thus the need to be accepted by society. It can be cured with lots of love and the word of God. Africa is not rich but very wealthy, It has more wealth than you can imagine. i bet most westerners haven’t been to Africa. The USA and Europe cannot survive without Africa but that cannot be said about the Latter. Africa can survive on its own, It has all the natural and human resources needed for survival. There is an intentional effort by the West to keep Africa from being independent. Same cannot be said about the middle east or Arabs because they don’t depend on the west to govern their countries. they are doing so well and mind you they haven’t accepted Gay.
Lets see….
For those who believe,,, God created man and woman to be together
For those who don’t believe and believe in nature,,, male animals mate with female animals
Ok, for those who believe in neither,, they believe in the human intelligence,,,, so you get female attempting to bond with female and male with male. Hmmmm there seems to be an identity crisis amongst these so-called intelligent humans.
“Shake the dust off your sandals and never return. They are stiff-necked people”
Thanks for visiting, Jack.
As I recall, one of the two great commandments is to love your neighbor as yourself. I’d say that should rule out throwing your neighbor into jail if he loves someone who doesn’t conform to your understanding of who God wants him to love.
All the best,
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher of this blog
Colin.. i get amused when people like you try to rebuke the Bible with one verse or though without having read it whole. Yes the Bible tells you to love your neighbor but we dont have any problem with our neighbors or gays. God have a problem with homosexuality. If you want you can read the whole 1st chapters or romans and you will see what the Bible says about homosexuality. Im not for htrowing gays into jail and Im sure most of the people who comment here are not either. God loves man,.. he doesnt love man’s sin. He said homosexuality is a sin and wrong and in the chapter I just told you it explains not only why but WHERE homosexuality comes from. The action of us loving all people have to be more with showing God nature of loving good ones and bad ones as to have mercy for them all and we to try to show that nature thru our actions. Now thats one thing. But it doesnt matter how much we love each other even the ones that would kill us , it wont erase the judgement of God(not man) towards those that dont follow His teachings. The reason behind homosexuality being a sin goes far more than just the sexual act, but the sexual act its an expression of the perversions and depravation inside man that causes it to go against God. Homosexuality most of the times comes from a number of reasons which have been identified and none of them are good. Could something good come from a rooten root? No. So we are just wanting you to recognize that there is help for homosexuals. Its not hating. But when homosexuals get defensive and militant and start saying that God doesnt exist just because the Bible dont accept homosexuality you will find hostile atittudes against them from most people. Most homosexuals have been : abused either mentally or physically, not had a positive masculine figure while growing up, have a authoritative female figure who despises men most of the time, grown up insecure about their sexuality without any positive reinforment from a make figure, ridiculed for their lack of confidence since childhood. No communication with the father. This and other facts create an insecurity and lack of confidence that put them in doubt during the formative years and make them join groups and practices that allows them to not face the pressures of properly being formed.
Hi, Jean —
I know what you mean about picking out small portions of the Bible. I fear that you have done that yourself in judging people on the basis of Romans 1. That’s the sin that Romans 2 condemns:
“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.”
Let’s be merciful.
— Colin Stewart, editor/publisher of this blog
You know what I dont undetsand? Is how come gay and lesbian people wont TRY to become straight again and I know that some people would reply saying, “oh well because they’re born with it” okay so? It doesnt mean that they still cant get help to become straight. I learned in religion class a few years back about how a gay guy was being non stop bullied by these other men so the gay guy seeked God for help to save him and God in return made that gay guy straight. The guy never had any problems of being bullied any more. He got married to a wonderful wife and had kids and grandkids. God does help gay people, but not in a way some people think he does. Im positively sure that if a gay guy is absolutely desperate and can’t take anymore of the harrassment and also believes in God just like a normal Catholic/Jewish/Christian/etc would, he/she would be saved. God does love all of us and he’ll help us but we have seek for him first.
AND
I know some people would be thinking, “yeah but a gay/lesbian person should be who they are and shouldnt change themselves not even for religion”
Okay so youre saying that a
psychotic person who has a mental illness of wanting to rape children should be who they are and not change their personality not even for the safety of others?
Oh and yes, i understand its bad that we “haters” throw homosexuals in jail, okay? Its not like all of us think the same alright? Maybe some people want to kill and hang homosexuals but then there are different haters who just dont want to be involved with anything that has to do with homosexuality (im one of them).
There are two (probably more but I just cant think of any others for the moment) hate groups, you know. And besides that, i cant say im a “hater”, i just think its wrong, period. Doesnt mean i want to see them burn to hell.
I just think that its a mental disorder that can be fixed if actually tried.
And i agree with most people here that say that we shouldnt force other countries to go all gay and lesbian. Please, lets all not be hypocrites, okay? Collin, Im SURE youll agree that forcing someone to believe in the same religion is bad, right? I mean think about it. During Stalin’s rule in Russia, he made schools force students to believe that God isnt real, where the new religion; atheism, was created in the 1920’s. Im sure A LOT of people were pretty mad but couldnt do anything about it because Stalin would search you down and have you killed. Well some say its gonna be the same thing for us in a few years (maybe not that severe that the government would kill you). I mean its sort of already starting.
For example:
I heard one of my teachers say that a mother told her child to stay away from homosexuals -and i know thats mean but hang on a minute- the school found out (or was it the homosexuals mother?) and the mother got either sued or fined. Whatever it was, she got in trouble and had to pay a lot. Im not saying that we should all just attack the homosexuals, Im trying to say is that we all have our own opinions and our own “human rights” and im sorry if there are people out there that harrass homosexuals. Honest. As human beings, we should find other ways to show our dislike but we also shouldnt force it on others. So big deal that 80 other countries decide to stay original? At least parts of Europe and the freaking USA is allowing it.
Dear Guest,
1. You ask, “You know what I dont understand? Is how come gay and lesbian people wont TRY to become straight?”
Many LGBT people have tried to “become straight.” It doesn’t work. The example you give is either false or a very, very rare exception. LGBT people can’t “become straight AGAIN” because they never were straight. They were created gay.
2. You also say, ” i understand its bad that we ‘haters’ throw homosexuals in jail, okay? ”
Good. That’s the main point of this blog. If everyone agreed with you on that, the world would be a much, much better place. We could argue about the rest, but not kill or imprison anyone because of their sexual orientation.
All the best,
Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher of this blog
Loving your neighbors, does not take presidents over what God says about man being with man and women bring with a woman, and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Please no, we try to obey GOD to the best of our ability, this is what GOD says not me. No one’s perfect, but we can try to be to come out having the best results.
Jesus said the great commandments are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and spirit and to love your neighbor as yourself. He did not say that “what God says about man being with man and women bring with a woman, and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah” take precedence over those. Indeed, Jesus said nothing about those issues, but he did sit down with sinners and did love them.
— Colin Stewart, editor/publisher of this blog
Yes he sat down to talk to them, yes love them because if he didnt love them he would not have sat down with them, but thst still doesn’t mean he condoned the sins, how do you just condon what a sinner does, so if thats the cast if my son or daughter is a murder im suppose to condon it. Not talk to them and say hey this isnt right, you can not do this. Cause that what people do, say oh its ok and its not ok, all im doing is speaking the truth and if people dont like well so what. You will never get a person to change there mind about what GOD says, and these people will never be what they want to be, because you can not change what GOD has made you man or women. Period
To those who will potentially move to these countries….really? you would really uproot your entire life so you could avoid gay people? Because it is an abomination? Point that out, where that says that, not in the form of a metaphor which can be interpreted in any way, but where it directly says that. I’m aware it says a “man should not lay with another man,” but what does it say about lesbians? Oh right, nothing, I forgot that women aren’t really people, so why would god even talk about them? While you’re at it, could you find me the part of the bible where it says I’m allowed to sell my daughter into slavery? Maybe you could quote me a price?
Why does this even bother you? Do you think seeing gay people will make you gay? If that’s the case, then you already are. By that logic, wouldn’t seeing straight people all of the time make gay’s straight? It doesn’t.
Go ahead, stand up for your morals, but arguing about distress from a privileged standpoint is a NOT equal to that of the persecuted. The LGBT community is not actively trying to oppress you or your rights; being told you are acting hateful is not the same as being told that God hates you. It is your right to happiness, then fine, don’t be gay, don’t marry a gay person, but don’t for one second act as though you are choosing to be a heterosexual. It is NOT your right to decide what makes other people happy and to pass judgement on them, I think you would agree that that is God’s place, and claiming to speak for God is taking the Lord’s name in vane is it not? That’s a pretty big sin. At the end of all of this, if God turns out to be real and we all end up meeting at the gates of heaven, you really think God is going to pat you on the back for taking away someone else’s rights? Does your mom pat you on the back for ordering around your younger siblings?
And for this comment:
“Ok, for those who believe in neither,, they believe in the human intelligence,,,, so you get female attempting to bond with female and male with male. Hmmmm there seems to be an identity crisis amongst these so-called intelligent humans.”
Maybe you should open a biology textbook. A large portion of species engage in homosexual activity as females are not fertile all year round, and in some species they prefer it, only straying when the females are ready to reproduce. In many others, especially birds, the younger members never mate and instead help take care of the older siblings offspring, and those offspring turn out a lot better than if everyone were to have kids and raise them themselves. Birds are descendents of dinosaurs and have been around for more then 250 million years, who are we to criticize that?
Approving of homosexuality does not make you a homosexual, it is not infringing on your rights, only one party is vulnerable here. The world is slowly already changing, in 50 years when people talking about gays being immoral, the subject will be a joke, in the same way that being against a white and a black person is now. This is already happening, so all of you can lick your wounds and take a step off your pedestals. I sincerely hope none of the prosecuted in these countries lose hope, it gets better, please hang on!
And after all of this, God does exist and those opposed are right, then living with people like you in heaven for an eternity would be my own personal hell, so I guess it doesn’t really make a difference what I believe.
Go read 1st chapter or Romans… it tells you that woman left the natural practice of man also and that started having relations woman with woman. Just FYI.
“A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” The Bible tells us many, many things. Do you follow them all? How about Deuteronomy?
I loved your speech and your wonderful logic. Better to go to hell a supporter of gay rights then to stay in heaven for all eternity with homophobic bigots
I think that everyone has a choice about what life-style he or she wants to live, and we as human being must not judge or kill a gay person, just because he or she choses to live the alternative life-style.
I am a Child of God. I do not support homosexuality or any organization that promotes it.
Homosexuality is a decision that a person makes, not a birth mark.
But I feel that everybody has the right to be whatever they want to: gay or straight.
God has given human being living on this earth free-will, whether they follow his Standards or follow the life-styles of the majority that deliberately disobey JEHOVAH GOD.
Thanks for the comment. I think, though, that you underestimate the extent to which sexual preference is part of God’s creation rather than a personal choice. Do you really believe that you CHOOSE (each day?) whether you’ll be heterosexual or homosexual and then, I assume in your case, choose to be attracted to the opposite sex?
Thanks for visiting the blog. Do come back.
— Colin Stewart
Editor/publisher
Yes, I believe that being gay is a choice.
I never underestimate the creation of God.
God’s thoughts are above our thoughts.
if your dumb than you don’t have a choice? If your dad was gay you wouldn’t have been born. Animals in nature don’t do gay either. I wonder why animals don’t?
its your choice to be gay but not push your opinions on me or my children!