Uganda Parliament Presses On With "Kill The Gays" Bill

Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Tags: kill the gays bill, homophobia, uganda, evangelicals, christian, conservatives, death penalty, parliament, anti-gay, africa, bahati

You got to be kidding? The terrifying and heartbreaking legislation is making its way back to Uganda's consideration committees. Details after the jump.

Uganda’s parliament voted to reopen a debate on a bill that seeks to outlaw homosexuality that may be expanded to include the death penalty for gay people.

In October 2009, Ugandan lawmaker David Bahati proposed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that sought the death penalty or life imprisonment for gay people. The bill drew international criticism, spawning campaign and petitions to halt aide to Uganda if this bill proceeds.

The committee said in its report that the penalty of “aggravated homosexuality” should be the same as defilement, a crime that is punishable by death under the Penal Code Act.

Probably one of the saddest things about this is that even if UN countries pull their support, we still have evangelical communities and leaders in the U.S. feeding these causes. It seems like this bill is not going to go away anytime soon. Our thoughts are with LGBT advocates in the heart of it.

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written by David Mueanguzi, October 25, 2011

stop being insensitive to parents in uganda whose children are being "raped" by gays in high schools. you are trying to spin this to attract sympathy. my own niece was sodomized against her will last year and she is still nursing the pain. if defilers are punished in uganda because of forcing young children into sex, so should gays who force our children into the act. period.

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written by Susan, October 26, 2011

any act of forceful sexual encounter against one's will in unacceptable, gay or otherwise and should be punished. That said, consenting adults should be free to enjoy their experience, no sympathy for that.

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written by Fr Anthony Musaala, October 26, 2011

Mr David Muenguzi has heard (and has readily believed) the falsehood that gays are evil because they force children into sex.

Mr Muenguzi are you absolutely sure about this, because if not, you should not say such things.

I would expect you Mr Muenguzi, to offer several proved cases of this criminal beahviour of gays to support your serious accusation. Otherwise, please dont embarrass yourself by saying such untrue things about people you dont know.

Having done so, I would expect you to show,by proper research,not by hearsay in the media, that most, or all gay sexual activity is directed at forcing minors to have sex.

Mr M, the person who cruelly sodomized your niece was not gay, but was like you, "straight", presuming that that is what you are. How many cases of defilement in court right now are against gay men or women? Please take the trouble to find out, before stating that gays rape children in high schools.

It is not acceptable for anyone to tell lies to promote their views against gays. We need to hear the plain truth, and expect to hear arguments from both sides before any judgement and condemnation. Thank you Fr Anthony Musaala

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