BBC: Uganda MP Urges Death For Gay Sex

LGBT, NewsBites, World — By Speak Equal on October 15, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Ugandan Protester

A Ugandan MP has proposed creating an offence of “aggravated homosexuality” to be punishable by death.
Ruling party MP David Bahati wants the death penalty for those having gay sex with disabled people, under-18s or when the accused is HIV-positive.

Homosexual acts are already illegal, but the Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposes new offences and urges the toughening of existing penalties.

Earlier versions of the bill were widely criticised by rights groups.

The BBC’s Joshua Mmali, in the capital Kampala, says the bill has a good chance of being passed as senior figures from the ruling National Resistance Movement are likely to back it.

President Yoweri Museveni has made several speeches outlining his own anti-gay views. [READ ENTIRE ARTICLE]