Uganda's hateful anti-gay bill has been suddenly passed, leaving glbti Ugandans in fear there will be some kind of 'hunt'. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has made true on her promise it would be a "Christmas present" to the nation. While the death penalty has been dropped from what was previously known as the ‘kill the gays’ bill, people will face life in prison for being gay. The bill will make it illegal to 'promote' homosexuality and will also jail anyone who does not report homosexual activities to the police. The bill is now an act of parliament and is just awaiting a signature from President Yoweri Museveni, which could happen as early as tomorrow. Uganda LGBTI activist Frank Mugisha says he is in “total shock”, saying the motion had caught every gay rights advocate off guard. “I didn’t expect it to come today. I thought there was still more time. I’m really shocked. All of our allies were caught unaware. All of us were unaware,” he’s told Gay Star News. “We are going to oppose the bill because it is very unconstitutional. We will do everything we can to oppose it. “We need the international community to draw attention to the bill being passed. We need a lot of attention right now. I am very disappointed. All of my colleagues are panicking. They believe there is going to be a hunt. They think it is already law. And they believe they will die.”
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Saturday, 21st December 2013 - 8:55am