Uganda’s parliament is considering medieval legislation against gays.

The bill proposes life imprisonment for anyone convicted of having same-sex relations, or even intending to do so. It imposes the death penalty for ‘serial offender’ homosexuals and gay people living with AIDS.

Members of the public face up to three years in jail if they fail to report any homosexual activity to police within 24 hours. And NGOs working with the gay community on HIV prevention or human rights could be imprisoned for up to 7 years for ‘promoting homosexuality’. Source: Avaaz.

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Uganda anti-gay bill may change, says MP Bahati:

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