Uganda Barbaric Law against Gays may be Passed Tomorrow

international | rights, freedoms and repression | news report Tuesday May 10, 2011 13:29 by Justin Morahan

Twenty four hours left to protest

Lesbians and gays are already living in fear and terror in Uganda. Tomorrow, Uganda is about to legislate them almost out of existence. Unless we stop it.

Uganda is again on the point of re-introducing a law that will impose life imprisonment on people convicted of same sex relations and the death penalty for so-called "serial offenders".

Even NGOs who work to prevent the spread of HIV can be imprisoned for "promoting homosexuality"

Avaaz organisation reports that the Bill may become law tomorrow, 11 May 2011.

Avaaz is asking people from around the world to sign an on-line petition here:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_stop_homophobia_petition...=9041 in order to stop the draconian hate-filled barbaric legislation before tomorrow. Also to write to the Head of State, in our case: taoiseach@taoiseach.ie

Last year President Museveni had the bill withdrawn after fierce international pressure.