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Uganda: UK House of Commons on Uganda Bill Calling for Death, Prison for Homosexuals

AllAfrica.com reports: “A debate in the House of Commons last week labeled Uganda’s proposed bill on homosexuality as abhorrent. The debate followed sustained criticism for the BBC, which posted a comments section on its website asking whether homosexuals should be killed. The Bill proposes the death penalty for any HIV positive person who takes part in a homosexual act, and life imprisonment for anyone convicted of the ‘offense’ of homosexuality.”