Zimbabwe GALZ Raid
August 14, 2012 by fizicss
It’s no secret that most African countries don’t really get this homosexuality thing. In Mauritania, Sudan, and northern Nigeria, homosexuality is punishable by death. In Uganda, offenders can receive life imprisonment for homosexual acts. South Africa and Canary Islands are the only 2 African countries with liberal attitudes toward gays and lesbians, with constitutions which guarantee gay and lesbian rights, and legal same-sex marriage.
Zimbabwe, just like the rest of the other African countries, is not trying to hear all these stories to guarantee gay rights.
How do I know all of this?
Well…GALZ (Gays And Lesbians of Zimbabwe) were preparing for the launch of a report on abuse against gays and lesbians in Zimbabwe at their headquarters in Harare on Saturday.
Now as you could have guessed…there is no way that Mugabe could let that happen, so he sent his police to bash and detain the 44 GALZ activists.
I’m talking baton sticks, kicks and punches thrown all over the G?a?y?s? GALZ, before they were taken to Harare central police station where they were held before being released without charges on Sunday.
However, Police spokesman James Sabau denied that the activists had been arrested. He said they were there for “screening”. To think that we are expected to believe that *sigh*.
The 88-year-old tyrant, Mugabe, used a speech at his birthday party earlier on the year to urge Zimbabweans to shun Western values and homosexuality.
His comments came after Mr Cameron last year warned that Britain could withdraw aid from developing countries which failed to protect gay rights. And frankly, he couldn’t be bothered, as he responded: ”To hell with you.”
Furthermore, he brands gays as ”worse than dogs and pigs.”
He definitely doesn’t shy away from throwing shade at the poor GALZ. They should come to SA, we’ll gladly accept them…plus, there’s Pride coming up in a few months right? #NoHomo
By Sefiso Fizicss Hlongwane
Twitter: Fizicss
SpongeBob on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 2:29 am
Ow please!! We have much more than enough of foreign nationals here, don’t invite more. #NoXeno
extinct on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 4:49 am
We welcome them here, every human being has the rights to choose how they live
lolington kwaaa on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 4:58 am
This>>>>>>> “They should come to SA, we’ll gladly accept them…plus, there’s Pride coming up in a few months right? #NoHomo”
No! We have enough, thank you very much. As for Mugabe, this guy is either heartless, crazy, too aroogant, stupid or he really is just sticking to his beliefs. I personally cannot, knowing Mugabe, expect him to allow such!
soul sista on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 6:08 am
In your eyes and the West he’s a tyrant to (some of) his people he’s still a hero. Let GALZ fight their own battles, they will if they are determined to.
soul sista on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 6:09 am
Meant: they will win if they are determined to.
sparrow on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 6:11 am
we still have a long way to go as africans.As for mugabe…i am not suprised..he is such a tyrant yet useless.morning y’all
lamarOdom on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 8:12 am
Department of Justice is looking for all pending cases for crimes perpetrated against LGBTI people (lesbian,gay,bisexual…) . If you know of any case that was reported to SAPS, let me know. DoJ wants to follow up on all the cases and finalize them
manny on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 8:17 am
haai hmm some contries are so far behind …as for Mugabe ..Zim is the forst country to bi liberated mara is it really liberal?
liberation is in the mind ,,and Mugabe has no brains …
MINA I SAY LIVE AND LET LIVE ,,,,bangena phi ukuthi who bonks who ?
but then again theres too many azim people ko small kwaa do we have room for more ?THE BIG QUESTION
lamarOdom on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 8:29 am
Sifiso I don’t think it is safe to say that GALZ must come SA. Recently the house of traditional leaders made an application in parliament that the words ” sexual orientation” must be removed from section 9 of the constitution. We have gays and lesbians killed elokshini, we don’t are not well educated on this matter ourselves and currently RSA is not a safe place to come to.
oratile on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 9:35 am
hai Maybe Mugabe ke Gay lol
zenzybear on Tue, 14th Aug 2012 1:50 pm
Mara why do gay people hate on each other? no its scary hey… they need to love each other man, the ones i work with omg, the tension between em!!!