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This archive catalogues the eNews that goes out through Constant Contact which Other Sheep obtained December 2007.
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October - November 2009
Press Announcement: SBL Member Cites Publisher's Hate Speech (11/23/2009)
The World Responds to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of Uganda (11/21/2009)
Hong Kong Gay Parade 2009 (11/10/2009)
Rev. Kimindu of Kenya on The Anti-Homosexuality Bill of Uganda (11/8/2009)
US Congresswoman Writes Clinton re: Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill (11/2/2009)
Press Release: PRA joins Other Sheep in calling on Rick Warren to denounce Bill (10/29/2009)
PRA joins Other Sheep in Calling On Rick Warren to Denounce Ugandan Bill (10/29/2009)
OutTake Interviews Rev. Steve Parelli (10/26/2009)
Open Letter to Douglas Carew: Denounce The Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill (10/23/2009)
Press Announcement on Evangelicals and Ugadan Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 (10/19/2009)
Action to take to Oppose the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 (10/19/2009)
New bill in Uganda: Homosexuals face death penalty (10/15/2009)
Queering the text of Galatians chapter 1: My Respnse to the 2009 Equality March (10/13/2009)
Other Sheep Kenya member attacked in his neighbor (10/6/2009)
Other Sheep in Malaysia 2009 - A Report (10/24/2009)
Other Sheep in Singapore 2009 - A Report (10/11/2009)
Other Sheep in Thailand 2009 - A Report (10/5/2009)
Other Sheep in Nepal 2009 - A Report (10/1/2009)

July - September 2009
Progressive Muslims on Homosexuality (9/26/2009)
Kenya Seminar and Other Sheep at RMN Convocation 2009 (9/5/2009)
News Release on Bangkok Seminar (8/20/2009)
Rev. Victor Bracuto wins legal victory over "ex-gay" event in Argentina (8/20/2009)
Rev., Dr. Kenneth Dobson - Out Gay Presbyterian Minister in Thailand (8/6/2009)
Announcement for August 28, 2009, Bangkok Seminar (7/31/2009)
Report on Other Sheep Ministry in Nepal, June 28 - July 10, 2009 (7/13/2009)
Memo to Pastors of Nepal on Two Seminars (7/8/2009)

April - June 2009
Meeting with Sunil Pant in NYC; Other Sheep Kenya Receives Grant (6/25/2009)
Also: Contact Person named for Zambia; Steve and Jose's Travel Plans for July and August; Postings from Steve and Jose's Blog.
Invitation to Meet Steve and Jose in Kathmandu, Nepal, June 28 - July 13, 2009 (6/21/2009)
Steve Parelli's Ordination - A Pictorial Report (6/6/2009)
Press Release: Executive Director to Receive Extraordinary Clergy Credentials (5/28/2009)
Help New York State Win Marriage Equality (5/23/2009)
Top Homosexuals Named in Uganda Tabloid Red Pepper (4/23/2009)
Ordination Invitation (4/17/2009)
Father Musaala of Uganda is attacked in local medi by "ex-gays" (4/13/2009)
Iowa Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage (4/3/2009)

January - March 2009
Rev. Kimindu's Open Letter of Enguragement to Uganda re "Cured" Homosexuals (3/30/2009)
Analysis of Public Hearing of Nigerian Anti-Gay Bill held March 11, 2009 (3/13/2009)
"Christian Fundamentalists" vs Society Organizations by Zaharadeen Gambo, Program Officer of Global Rights
"Ex-gay" Rhetoric Comes to Uganda (3/12/2009)
Full report of the proceedings of the Family Life Network three day seminar on "anti-homosexuality" (as experienced by the Uganda queer community) in Kampala, Uganda. Also, resources for addressing the "ex-gay" evangelical movement. Just in: links announcing the March 11 Public Hearing of Nigerian Bill
Other Sheep and GAAI Meet In Nairobi, Kenya (3/3/2009)
Also: Makokhas to visit the USA in September 2009; Steve and Jose will travel to Southeast Asia in July and August 2009; In memory of Professor Marcella Althaus-Reid; Rev. Gasana update from Rwanda; Religious Anti-Gay Conference to be held in Uganda; Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues; Sexual Violence against South African lesbians; and more.
Rev. John Makokha answers accusations (2/6/2009)
InterVarsity Press Publishes Gay-Friendly Article (2/2/2009)
Colombia, Nigeria, Uganda, Virginia, 2 Books, Readers Comments (1/28/2009)
Colombian Consulate Grants Visa to a Bi-Couple; Nigeria House of Reps Vote Against Gay Marriage; MCC Urges Overturn of Nigeria Same-Gender Prohibition Bill; and more . . .
ILGHRC Responds to the Jailing of 9 Gay Men in Senegal (1/8/2009)

September - December 2008
2008 Year End Activities; Two editorials (1/6/2009)
In this issue: A critical look at the evangelical Africa Bible Commentary's article on "Homosexuality." Also, 56 LGBT activist leaders from around the world receive the book The Children Are Free at the worldwide ILGA conference in Vienna; and more . . .
Rev. Kimindu of Nairobi to Speak in England, November 2008 (11/1/2008)
Ugandan Lesbian Receives Assylum in UK (10/21/2008)
2008 East Africa Ministry Reports and Latin American News (9/28/2008)

Steve Parelli, Michael Kimindu and Nancy Wilson

Left to Right: Steve Parelli, Executive Director of Other Sheep; Rev. Michael Kimindu, Anglican Priest (Nairobi, Kenya), MCC Ordained Pastor, Other Sheep Coordinator for East Africa; Rev. Nancy Wilson, MCC Moderator. MCC Regional 4 Conference, Birmingham, England. November 11, 2008.

July & August 2008
Steve Parelli and Jose Ortiz in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
Gay high school senionr in East Africa boarding school discriminated against (8/6/2008)
OSEA Reports for Nairobi, Mombas, Kigali 2008 (7/30/2008)
Jul 21 2008 (7/21/2008)
Other Sheep Kenya Seminar, Niarobi 2008 (7/15/2008)
Kimindu to attend Lambeth (7/14/2008)
Nairobi Seminar 2008 Attendees (7/12/2008)
Programme Officer of Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC) to Speak (7/7/2008)
Other Sheep Black Rose Reunion (7/5/2008)
Kenya Anglican Bishop Tells Gays to Change or Leave Church (7/4/2008)

June 2008
Press Release for Nairobi Seminar 2008 (6/29/2008)
Other Sheep Nairobi Kenya 2008 Seminar Schedule of Sessions (6/29/2008)
Press Release: Gay Kenyan Anglicans "Go" to Lambeth (6/28/2008)
Our Friends in East Africa (6/24/2008)
Kenya Anglican Bishops (6/24/2008)
Anglican Bishop of East Africa (6/24/2008)
United Methodist invite (6/24/2008)
NEGST invite (6/24/2008)

May 2008
Costa Rica (5/20/2008)
Other Sheep Executive Director visits Costa Rica
LBGT Moldovans Under Immediate Threat (5/9/2008)
Urgent request for emails to be sent to government officials

Bernal Esquival (at right in photo), Other Sheep Coordinator for Central America, with Steve Parelli, Executive Director of Other Sheep, suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica. See the Other Sheep webpages on the Costa Rica 2008 visit.

April 2008
Binational couples petition (4/21/2008)
Petition the US Congress for same-sex binational couples
Plea for financial aid for Makokha family (4/19/2008)
United Methodist Minister of Nairobi, Kenya, faces need because of his pro LGBT position
East Africa Other Sheep coordinators Rev. Kimindu and Rev. Makokha part of Hatua TV Talk Show on homosexuality to be aired in June, in Nairobi, Kenya. (4/12/2008)
"Ignorance, apathy and misunderstanding of the Bible have created a lot of confusion in our religious communities." -Rev. Makokha
"We preach the gospel of inclusion and affirmationof homosexuals." -Rev. Kimindu
Primary donor pledges $170.00 per month for Rev. Makokha's monthly rent IF Other Sheep can raise matching amount by April 30th (4/3/2008)
Become a donor at only $5.00 per month for 12 months
Sponsor Steve and Jose, one of the lead familieis of The American Family Outing (4/1/2008)
The Parelli-Ortiz Family Statement: Why we are a part of The American Family Outing

Steve and Jose participate in The American Family Outing

March 2008
Nigeria: police raid and beat gay men (3/30/2008)
Also: A Baptist minister's son (USA) recalls his father's hate speech.
And, "Touch of Pink"
Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda come to NYC (3/4/2008)
Also: Steve and Jose interviewed in newly published book "Reasons to Believe"
Also: Training in Austin for The American Family Outing

Nigeria police raid and beat gay men

February 2008
Integrity Uganda calls upon the Mothers' Union to "Thank About Our LGBTI Children" by David Kato of Integrity Uganda (2/22/2008)
Also: Two Christian Mothers - One Kenyan, the other American - each with a gay son.
Kenyan UMC (United Methodist Church) district layleader calls for Rev. John Makokha to be defrocked (2/20/2008)
News analysis report submitted by Emmanuel Kamau and Jose Ortiz, Other Sheep Coordinators for Africa, Bronx, NY, February 18, 2008.
Other Sheep Executive Director's response.
Gay activists Kamau of Kenya and Mac-Iyalla of Nigeria to speak at The Riverside Church (New York City) LGBT February 17th Forum. (2/15/2008)
Jose Ortiz joins them as the third panelist. Brief bio on each panelist.
Other Sheep 2008 Winter Report, January-March 2008 Quarterly Reprot (2/13/2008)
The ministry of Tom Hanks in Buenos Aires; What the 60's in Savannah had in common with the hate words of Africa today; The gay Christian of Uganda who "evangelized" gay Christians in Rwanda; and more . . .

Left to right: Jose Ortiz (USA), Davis Mac-Iyalla (Nigeria) and Emmanuel Kamau (Kenya), panelists at the Other Sheep-Maranatha (The Riverside Church) February 17, 2008, forum on "The Present-day experiences of gay Christians in Kenya and Nigeria." See eNews 2/25/2008 above.

January 2008
Faith-based LGBT/allies communities and individuals give $1,500.00 since the Jan 17 first mailing for United Methodist Kenyan minister Rev. Makokha of Nairobi (1/30/2008)
Information on Rev. Makokha, UMC Kenyan pastor.
Also: MCC Region 4 Collects over $4,200 for relief for Kenyan clergypersons; and Rev. Kimind, Anglican priest, needs regular financial support.
Information on Rev. Kimindu and Rev. Makokha (1/28/2008)
Rev. Kimindu's pro-LGBT ministry in Kenya
UMC district superintendent writes recommendation for Rev. Makokha
Maranatha Forum Feb 2008 Kenya Nigeria (1/24/2008)
Gay activists Kamau and Mac-iYalla of Nigeria to speak at The Riverside Church (NYC) LGBT February 17th Forum (1/17/2008)
Meet the panelists. Speakers' Bio Information
Archbishop of Kenya 'attacks' local pro-LGBT priest, says Nigerian Anglican leader. (1/16/2008)
Petition of protest to be brought to Archbishop of Canterbury.
After the election, violence in Kenya: Other Sheep friends give first hand accounts (1/4/2008)
Reports from Rev. Kimindu, David Deo, Nairobi lawyer and business man. Emmanuel Kamau's letter

Rev. Michael Kimindu, pro-LGBT Anglican priest, Nairobi, Kenya

Rev. John Makokha (center with red tie) and wife Anne, at his left in red dress). The church where Rev. Makokha is pastor.

December 2007
Happy New Year 2008 (12/31/2007)
See the fabulous pictures of Yosemite National Park
Emmanual Kamau Joins Other Sheep as Co-coordinator for Africa (12/18/2007)
Jose Ortiz continues as Co-Coordinator for Africa serving non-English speaking countries. Emmanuel Kamau will serve English speaking countries.
Rev. Kimindu conducts house "church" meetings in his home. (12/13/2007)
Also: LGBT faith froug to begin in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda: LGBTs and Allies publicly protest discrimination against gays at the 2007 Commonwealth People's Space (12/5/2007)
Julian Pepe of SMUG, Uganda reports; David Kato of Integrity Uganda submites five news articles.

Steve and Jose send a Happy New Year greeting from Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Emmanuel Kamau, new Co-coordinator for Africa. Jose Ortiz continues as Co-coordinator for Africa.

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