Uganda presses on with anti-gay bill (being gay is a criminal offense)

[WillParkinson]

Uganda presses on with anti-gay bill

(Kampala) The Ugandan government vowed to move forward with a bill that would toughen the country’s already harsh punishment of homosexuality.

Sex between two people of the same sex already is a criminal offense in Uganda - punishable by life imprisonment - although there are no records of any recent convictions.

Now the government is prepared to expand the law, making it a criminal offense to be gay. The legislation would make any public display of being gay a crime.

International human rights and LGBT groups have called on Kampala to drop the bill and repeal the sodomy law.

Last week, about 20 gays and lesbians staged a rally in the capital denouncing the government. One woman said she was publicly stripped naked and taunted by a pastor and his congregation as they attempted to exorcise her.

On the weekend the government rejected the criticism.

http://www.365gay.com/news/uganda-presses-on-with-anti-gay-bill/

[sui generis]

1. Well being Ugandan should be a criminal offense.

Recognizing Uganda and other countries with atrocious human and civil rights as a country is morally absurd.

[IntravenousDemilo]

2. I'm all for having them kicked out of the Commonwealth.

So nice that they acquired self-government from the UK so they could do stuff like this.