capital punishment for homosexuality in Uganda?
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Micklat
Micklat writes "South of the Sahara, being gay is generally illegal, and is often no fun at all. In South Africa, lesbians are being "correctively" raped, and the parliament of Uganda has been debating capital punishment and life imprisonment for certain "offenses" such as contracting HIV while being gay.
An international outcry got the government to postpone this legislation in the past, but parliamentary negotiations are under way and the bill is likely to be voted on this week — in which case, according to one estimate, it has a "99%" chance of being approved."
An international outcry got the government to postpone this legislation in the past, but parliamentary negotiations are under way and the bill is likely to be voted on this week — in which case, according to one estimate, it has a "99%" chance of being approved."