Just in time for the holiday season here in the states comes word that Ugandan lawmakers are “softening” proposed legislation that would have called for gays and lesbians to be put to death in some circumstances.
Ugandan officials had earlier denied rumors that the law would be changed to remove the death penalty. Maybe they mean it this time.
Under the original proposal “serial offenders”, and those who commit “aggravated homosexuality”, faced a death sentence. But Ethics and Integrity Minister Nsaba Buturo has told Reuters that the revised law would now probably limit the maximum penalty for offenders to life in prison rather than execution.
“There have been a lot of discussions in government … regarding the proposed law, but we now think a life sentence could be better because it gives room for offenders to be rehabilitated,” Buturo told Reuters. “Killing them might not be helpful.”
Gee, ain’t that kind of them!
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These people are crazy and corrupt. Poor Africa, to be saddled with such “leaders.” Poor us, to be saddled with America’s religious nuts who hate gays, women, and fundamental decency.
Phyllis your comment is so racist and offensive. You use the term “these people” acting as though homophobia doesn’t occur in the good old USA. In America, you have right wing racist white Christians that are just as anti gay and homophobic. The USA is not paradise for homosexuals that’s for sure.