February 25, 2010: A Ugandan lawmaker introduced a bill in parliament last year to impose life imprisonment on gays and lesbians — and the death penalty for HIV-positive, sexually active gays, or in cases of same-sex rape. The bill quickly drew international disapproval for its severity. Despite pressure from Uganda’s President to “soften” the bill, the proposal’s author, David Bahati, has stood by his measure, saying, “the process of legislating a law to protect our children against homosexuality and defending our family values must go on.” Anti-gay protests erupted across Uganda in mid February to show support for the bill.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=130446