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Homosexuality Punishable By Death

Posted by Jon King on Jan 13, 2010

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Ugandan government to pass bill making homosexuality punishable by death…

Homosexuality Punishable By Death

Amnesty International

The race is on for the international community to apply pressure to persuade the government in Uganda not to pass a bill that will make homosexuality punishable by imprisonment, or even death.

Fears are growing that, if this Draconian bill is passed, other countries in Africa may follow Uganda’s lead.

According to the Amnesty International website:

In October 2009, Parliamentarian David Bahati introduced draconian legislation in Uganda that would make “any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex” punishable by prison or even death.

The bill even takes aim at those offering protection or support to any lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) person by instituting harsh prison sentences of up to 7 years.

If the Ugandan Parliament chooses to endorse this hateful legislation, it would be responsible for depriving countless Ugandans of their human rights as well as placing LGBT people throughout the world at significantly greater risk.

The vote on this bill could happen as soon as the end of this month, so we’ve got to act fast.

Fortunately, momentum to fight Uganda’s egregious bill has already started building in Washington. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is spearheading a joint Congressional letter that will be sent to Uganda’s President urging him to put an end to this discrimination.

But we need all conscientious citizens worldwide to unite in opposition against this proposed bill of persecution and discrimination in Uganda.

Please add your signature to the petition to stop this draconian bill being passed by clicking on THIS LINK

We fear that the negative consequences sparked from the passage of such irresponsible legislation will not stop at Uganda’s borders, but will reverberate throughout the rest of Africa and even the world.

Please make your voice heard and stand up for human rights in Uganda – and the world!

Sign the petition HERE

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