Compass to Compassion

RGOD2: The sex tourism industry of American Evangelicals in the age of AIDS | VIDEOS

The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle - SDGLN Contributor
November 30th, 2012

Many of us who survived the early years of the AIDS epidemic in the USA will reflect on how difficult it was to walk through the cloud of stigma and discrimination as we reflect on World AIDS Day this weekend.

We lost many brave friends who taught us how to love fearlessly and safely. Straight allies and health care professionals began to understand LGBT more than before and that our love was good. How we cared for our partners and friends and created organizations that were open to everyone is an enduring tribute to the indomitable spirit of that difficult chapter of our lives.

Faith leaders, rights activists blast Uganda’s "baseless" raid

Colin Stewart - Blogger at Erasing 76 Crimes
June 22nd, 2012

The Ugandan police raid on a human rights meeting on June 18 not only had “no basis whatsoever in law” but also encourages violence against LGBT people, international human rights groups and faith-based advocates say.

VIDEOS: State Department's Daniel Baer speaks out on global LGBT rights

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
November 1st, 2011

NEW YORK -- Daniel Baer, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, spoke Oct. 12, 2011, at a session of the Compass to Compassion consultation in New York.

Baer’s talk titled “Taking Leadership to Address LGBT Human Rights Around the World” outlined how the Obama administration is the first-ever American presidency to use foreign policy as a tool to nudge regressive nations toward human rights, including LGBT equality.

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Bishop Christopher’s tour opens new dialogue on global LGBT rights

The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle - SDGLN Contributor
October 27th, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a two-part series about the three-month goodwill tour of retired Bishop Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda. The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle of San Diego was the bishop’s guide while he was in the United States. These are his recollections and observations about the Compass to Compassion tour.)

SAN DIEGO -- The Compass to Compassion tour with Bishop Christopher and Mary Senyonjo, which concluded this week when the couple returned to their home in Kampala, Uganda, proves that the bishop’s message is relevant and contemporary.