Lance Stehr, of Ghetto Ruff Records
We can't be hiding things. Sithole's public disclosure will help to show that we have a problem as a nation. It's better for people to come out and face it
official name: Republic of Chad (R�publique du Tchad) capital: N'Djamena head of state: President Lt. Gen. Idriss Deby state: multi-party democracy population: 9,944,201 (July 2006 est.) independence: from France in 1960 languages: French (official), Arabic (official) Sara and Sango plus over 100 other languages and dialects religion: Traditional (animistic) African 25%, Christian 25%, Muslim 50% currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) Legal wise There is no law against gays. Homosexual behaviour is not mentioned as a criminal offence in the penal code[1]. Gay sexual activity is legal. The age of consent is equal.
Communication
main lines in use: 13,000 (2004) cellular telephones: 210,000 (2005) Internet hosts: 7 (2005) Internet users: 60,000 (2005)
by Mask Admin 1/7/2004
July 2004: Homosexuality in Chad is considered as a taboo subject, an immoral practice, uncalled for. It is difficult to talk about it and to sense the realities bound to it.
govt wants court to dismiss gays� case UGANDA � August 29, 2007: Court should dismiss the case filed by two gay activists seeking protection of their rights to live freely in society without prejudice. The Attorney General (AG) yesterday asked the High Court to halt the activists' case by allowing him to appeal the procedure used to file it. [more]
anti-gay group hits back at rights activists UGANDA � August 31, 2007: A coalition of religious groups has lashed at the Human Rights Watch (HRW), accusing it of promoting homosexuality. The anti-gay group said the letter the HRW's director of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights programme, Scott Long, wrote to President Museveni was based on a false assumption that homosexuals were 'born that way'. [more]
Lance Stehr, of Ghetto Ruff Records
