U.S. commission to hold hearing on anti-gay Uganda bill

[ccharles000]

A congressional commission next week will hear testimony on the harshly anti-gay bill pending in the Uganda parliament, DC Agenda has learned.

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission has scheduled a hearing on the Uganda legislation for Jan. 21 at 2 pm. Lawmakers will hear testimony in Room 2255 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Chairing the hearing will be Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the only out lesbian in Congress and member of the commission’s executive committee.

It was unclear at the time of this posting who would serve as witnesses at the hearing.

Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda, but the pending legislation would, among other things, institute the death penalty for repeat offenders of the homosexual acts ban and those who have homosexual sex while HIV positive.

http://dcagenda.com/2010/01/u-s-commission-to-hold-hearing-on-anti-gay-uganda-bill/

[0rganism]

1. The way things have gone lately...

...I'll be relieved if this doesn't end up with a bill on the house floor to institute the same laws in the U.S.

[Jamastiene]

2. Ain't that the truth. n/t

[ccharles000]

3. kick