Friday 20 December 2013

Ugandan MPs Have today 20th Dec 2013 passed the Anti-homosexual Bill law

BeProud Coalition is saddened by the passing  of this evil and draconian bill, as an LGBTI organization we feel like the end of the world, but we pray that the good lord keeps us alive and we shall not relent on fighting this bill come rain and sunshine. For God and My Country. ---- BeProud Coalition Uganda Team.

Here is the full story as reported by BBCNEWS. 
Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts to include life imprisonment for repeat offenders.
The anti-homosexuality bill also makes it a crime punishable by a prison sentence not to report gay people.
The prime minister opposed the vote, saying not enough MPs were present.
The bill has been condemned by world leaders since it was mooted in 2009 - US President Barack Obama called it "odious".
The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Kampala says the government knows there will be an international outcry, which could see some countries suspend aid to the country.
She says that Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi might follow up on his complaints about a lack of quorum, while it remains to be seen whether President Yoweri Museveni will sign the bill into law.
The private member's bill originally proposed the death penalty for some offences, such as if a minor was involved or the perpetrator was HIV-positive, but this has been dropped.
The bill bans the promotion of homosexuality.
"I am officially illegal," Ugandan gay activist Frank Mugisha said after the vote.
Human rights activists say the bill highlights the intolerance and discrimination the gay community faces in Ugandahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25463942

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