Uganda Adopts Draconian Anti-gay Bill
Uganda's parliament on Friday adopted a draconian anti-homosexuality bill that will see repeat offenders jailed for life. Some American fundies have been pushing the idea.
Via AFP:
Uganda's parliament on Friday adopted an anti-homosexuality bill that will see repeat offenders jailed for life, with lawmakers hailing it as a victory against "evil".
Deputies voted overwhelmingly in favour of the text, which has been widely condemned by rights activists and world leaders -- with US President Barack Obama describing it as "odious" and Nobel Peace laureate archbishop Desmond Tutu comparing it to apartheid.
The lawmaker behind the bill, David Bahati, said a death penalty clause was dropped from the final version of the bill. The approved text must now be given the green...