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Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'Homophobia equals apartheid'. - 5/3/2009 1:19:18 PM

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Desmond Tutu: "Homophobia equals apartheid"

Desmond Tutu, the former Archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Price winner, has lent his name to the fight against homophobia in Africa and around the world. The prominent South African says homophobia is a "crime against humanity" and "every bit unjust" as apartheid.

The former head of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa made these statements at the launching of the book "Sex, Love & Homophobia", published last week by Amnesty International UK. Mr Tutu has written the foreword to the human rights group's book.

- We struggled against apartheid in South Africa, supported by people the world over, because black people were being blamed and made to suffer for something we could do nothing about; our very skins, wrote the prominent Church leader. "It is the same with sexual orientation. It is a given," he added.

source: http://www.afrol.com/articles/13584

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RE: Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'Homophobia equals apartheid'. - 5/3/2009 1:23:20 PM

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God bless Bishop Tutu!

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RE: Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'Homophobia equals apartheid'. - 5/3/2009 7:59:52 PM

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I agree.

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RE: Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'Homophobia equals apartheid'. - 5/3/2009 10:26:19 PM

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I support his view but object to the title. He said that homophobia is EQUIVALENT TO apartheid, not EQUALING it.

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RE: Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'Homophobia equals apartheid'. - 5/4/2009 7:56:42 AM

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...knew there was a reason i admired Desmond.