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Hitchhiker · 18th Aug 2011, 06:45 PM

I don't know if this has been posted before, but there's this really interesting documentary called the worst place to be gay. It's about an openly gay british radio DJ, Scott Mills, going to Uganda and learning about the horrible homophobia there. It's sad, but funny in some places (like where a witch doctor tries to 'cure' Scott by hitting him with chickens. LOL).

Anyways,
The first segment on youtube:
The World's Worst Place to Be Gay? (1/4) - YouTube

Zontar · 18th Aug 2011, 06:46 PM

That guy's got balls. They can pretty much hang you over there if you even claim you're gay.

Emberstone · 18th Aug 2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Zontar

That guy's got balls. They can pretty much hang you over there if you even claim you're gay.

they can also hang you if you have a vagina, are a protestant (but not their kind of protestant), if your a catholic, or if you have a brain.

19th Aug 2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Emberstone

they can also hang you if you have a vagina, are a protestant (but not their kind of protestant), if your a catholic, or if you have a brain.

Not true. Or at least no more true than anywhere else.

**TheEdend** · 19th Aug 2011, 01:50 AM

Wow. The little I have seen its very emotional, but very interesting. Its ridiculous to think that people have to grow up in such a hateful place yet we can hardly do anything to help :/ The people that come out over there have some ridcs courage.

If anything this at least makes you realize just how much we have been able to accomplish in our countries.

Thanks for sharing this.

Kidd · 19th Aug 2011, 02:22 AM

I'm just speechless. I don't understand why people are so angry over it.

Dominoflare · 19th Aug 2011, 07:09 AM

it's really sad...the amount of primitive ignorance that still exists in places around the world today

19th Aug 2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Kidd

I'm just speechless. I don't understand why people are so angry over it.

It's simple, because people are starving, people are dying of AIDS and people don't have access to good education. I've been to Uganda, people are extremely friendly but people daily live surrounded by illness and death. People are then scapegoated. It's not always gay people (I didn't hear a single thing about homosexuality when I was there), there are many groups of people who are scapegoated.

Also, on top of this, homosexuality messes up some of the traditional economic systems which are based on marriage. In many cultures in Uganda dowries are paid to the grooms or the brides family. Homosexuality messes this up. Whether I'm gay or not doesn't really have an effect of my parents' or families well-being but in Uganda it can.

Add to this mixture American evangelical preachers and you've got the perfect mix of homosexuality.

18th Aug 2011, 06:45 PM	#1
Hitchhiker Member Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: A few people Posts: 74 Join Date: Jun 2011	Worst Place to be Gay Documentary I don't know if this has been posted before, but there's this really interesting documentary called the worst place to be gay. It's about an openly gay british radio DJ, Scott Mills, going to Uganda and learning about the horrible homophobia there. It's sad, but funny in some places (like where a witch doctor tries to 'cure' Scott by hitting him with chickens. LOL). Anyways, The first segment on youtube: The World's Worst Place to Be Gay? (1/4) - YouTube

18th Aug 2011, 06:46 PM	#2
Zontar Mister Funny Man Full Member Gender: Male Location: Binghampton, NY Posts: 1,539 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: Worst Place to be Gay Documentary That guy's got balls. They can pretty much hang you over there if you even claim you're gay. __________________ Get up and open your eyes...Don't ever let yourself ever fall down... Get through it and learn how to fly...I know you'll find a way...today. -Days of the New, "Dirty Road"

19th Aug 2011, 01:50 AM	#5
TheEdend Hope will never be silent EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Extended family still doesn't know Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,831 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Worst Place to be Gay Documentary Wow. The little I have seen its very emotional, but very interesting. Its ridiculous to think that people have to grow up in such a hateful place yet we can hardly do anything to help :/ The people that come out over there have some ridcs courage. If anything this at least makes you realize just how much we have been able to accomplish in our countries. Thanks for sharing this. __________________ “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” -Gandhi

19th Aug 2011, 02:22 AM	#6
Kidd You'll love me! Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂ ♥ ♂ Out Status: Out Location: N.W. Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 1,430 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Worst Place to be Gay Documentary I'm just speechless. I don't understand why people are so angry over it. __________________ I feel a hunger. Take my picture by the pool, because I'm the next big thing. Fingers crossed, my time is coming now...

19th Aug 2011, 07:09 AM	#7
Dominoflare Starving Musician Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bi-Winning Location: London, UK Posts: 235 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Worst Place to be Gay Documentary it's really sad...the amount of primitive ignorance that still exists in places around the world today __________________ {Insert Signature here}

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