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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signs anti-gay bill



Uganda's president has signed into law a bill toughening penalties for gay people and criminalising those who do not report them.

A government spokesman said President Yoweri Museveni wanted to assert Uganda's "independence in the face of Western pressure".

US President Barack Obama has cautioned the bill would be a backward step.

Mr Museveni had previously agreed to put the bill on hold pending US scientific advice.

Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda.

The new law punishes first-time offenders with 14 years in jail, and allows life imprisonment as the penalty for acts of "aggravated homosexuality".
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Homosexuality is just bad behaviour, that should not be allowed in our society”
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It also makes it a crime not to report gay people - in effect making it impossible to live as openly gay.

It criminalises the "promotion" and even the mere "recognition" of homosexual relations "through or with the support of any government entity in Uganda or any other non-governmental organisation inside or outside the country".

Lesbians are covered by the bill for the first time.

Gay activists say they will challenge the new laws in court.

The bill originally proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts, but that was later removed amid international criticism.

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  1. Anonymous24 February 2014 at 15:01

    whats with usa president and all the stopping africans from passing the bill. abeggi

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  2. faith24 February 2014 at 15:03

    congrats

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