Members of Congress Announce their Solidarity and Allude to Aid
Homosexuals Around the World Unite to Support Lot’s People in Egypt!
Al-Hayat,
August 15, 2001 AD; 15-05-1422 AH
Source: Issue 14031; page 1
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Writer: Hazim Muhammad
Homosexuals raised the slogan "Deviants of the World Unite!" in
solidarity with their likes accused in the "Lot’s People" case.
When the Egyptian government referred the 52 accused for trial it did not
expect that allusions would be made to the sequestering of American aid in
protest against the suppression of human rights and persecution of deviants.
Today the members of 60 male and female homosexual organizations in 15
countries are organizing a boycott and activities to announce their mourning
and their solidarity with their Egyptian colleagues, whose trial resumes as
scheduled.
This may be the first time that homosexuals raise the slogan of world
unity, following a call by a certain Faisal Alam, who heads a so-called
grouping under the name of The Association of Muslim Homosexuals in the United
States, in which he summoned his likes around the world to show solidarity
with their fellow deviants in Egypt.
Explaining the reason for the call, Alam said that government attacks on
deviants were nothing new but that an international protest of this type was
nothing new [sic]. He also criticized the feebleness of international pressure
on governments that persecute deviants, while mentioning at the same time that
"the campaign in the US congress in solidarity with us is a good
beginning."
In a quick response homosexual organizations declared today, August 15, a
day of protest and mourning and organized activities in solidarity on four
continents, in Berlin, Canberra, Geneva, Kampala, London, New York, Paris, San
Francisco, Atlanta, Vancouver and Washington. In Washington, the display of
solidarity did not stop with homosexuals, but spread into political circles
and among congressmen, led by Barry Frank of Massachusetts, a homosexual,
along with Tom Lants, well-known for his participation in any anti-Egyptian
campaign. These two have collected 35 signatures from their fellow members of
congress on a letter sent to President Hosni Mubarak.
In a surprise move, the congress members alluded to American aid to Egypt
when they opened their letter by saying: Being strong supporters of aid to
Egypt, we protest the trial of the homosexuals, and believe that bringing
charges against men for practicing consensual sex with adults of the same sex
is indefensible and inexplicable.
Curiously, the members of Congress explain the connection between their
protest and the allusion to a sequestering of aid by reference to the fact
that aid is taken from American taxpayers’ money and that a not
insignificant part of it is supplied by homosexuals! This aid is approved by
members of Congress who support the right of deviants to life [sic] and reject
any practices or discrimination directed against them.
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