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Uganda Passes Anti-Gay Bill That Includes Life In PrisonNPRDec. 23, 2013 |
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 The wonders of democracy in action!Uganda's Parliament ignored Western criticism and passed a bill on Friday that punishes acts of homosexuality with prison terms that can include life in prison. The bill has been a source of controversy for years. Western governments and leaders, including President Obama, have criticized the measure, which President Yoweri Museveni must sign for it to take effect. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill, it's actual name, also makes it a crime to "promote" homosexuality, which could mean simply offering HIV counseling. It also makes it a crime punishable by five years in prison for renting an apartment to an LGBT person and not informing on your tenant to authorities. Read More 
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