Homophobic Uganda parliament speaker dropped from London business forum [View all]

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http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/homophobic-uganda-parliament-speaker-dropped-london-business-forum040914

The speaker of the Ugandan parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been cut from a business forum in London due to her homophobic views.

She was meant to speak later this month at the fourth Ugandan Investment Forum, which promotes the African country as a favored investment destination. Other speakers include the vice president and several ministers and business leaders.

Kadaga vowed to pass the now defunct Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2012, which would have made gay sex punishable by death or life imprisonment, and last month she re-tabled the bill.

Edwin Sesange, director of African gay rights organization Out and Proud Diamond Group, said 'It is very clear that the Uganda anti-gay law deters investments in Uganda. Therefore, it was a wrong decision to use the champion of the Anti-Homosexuality Act to attract foreign investments. We dont (sic) oppose investments to Uganda however we highlight the effects of the anti-gay laws.