[infoshare] Fwd: "Kill every last gay person"

From: Ellen Rubin <ellenr5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: infoshare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:31:23 -0500

This is such a violation of human rights that I have to share it with like minded people! Please sign the petition so gay people in Uganda will not face death.
Ellen

Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:03:31 -0800
From: "Eden James, Change.org" <mail@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: ellenr5@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: "Kill every last gay person"

Ugandaâ??s â??Kill the Gaysâ?? bill has been re-introduced. Citibank and Barclays wield significant influence in the country, but have so far been silent. Tell the two banks to speak up now and help stop the terrifying bill from becoming law.
Sign the Petition

Dear Ellen,

Citibank and Barclays could save the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Uganda.

The Ugandan legislature could vote any day on a so-called ?Kill the Gays? bill that could result in legalizing the death penalty for any LGBT person in the country. But Citibank and Barclays together have hundreds of millions of dollars invested in Uganda and wield significant influence in the country, just as banking lobbyists wield influence with Congress in the US. If Citibank and Barclays speak out against the "Kill the Gays" bill, Ugandan legislators will take notice in a hurry.

Collin Burton is a Citibank customer -- he?s also gay. Collin started a petition on Change.org asking Citibank and Barclays to speak out against the "Kill the Gays" bill. Click here to sign Collin?s petition right now.

Citibank and Barclays are both big supporters of LGBT rights for their own employees, yet they invest money with a government that is threatening to execute LGBT people. "I expect Citibank and Barclays to live up to the values of equality and fairness, not just list them on their websites," Collin says.

If Citibank and Barclays speak out against the "Kill the Gays" bill, Ugandan legislators will see that they are risking the business relationships that keep their government afloat.

Click here to sign Collin?s petition asking Citibank and Barclays to issue strong statements condemning Uganda?s "Kill the Gays" bill. The bill could come up for a vote any day, so swift action is essential.

Thanks for being a change-maker,

- Eden and the Change.org team

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