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Old 10th May 2011, 09:05 AM
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Exclamation Uganda proposes DEATh PENALTY for Gays

Within 48 hours, the Parliament of Uganda may vote on a previously shelved proposed national law that outlaws homosexuality and provides severe penalties; life imprisonment for persons convicted of same-sex relations and the DEATH PENALTY for serial offenders.

The legislation was proposed last year and met with world wide condemnation forcing Ugandan President Museveni to block the bill's progress. Now continued unrest in the Arab Spring Uprisings has allowed religious extremists to restart the bill's progress. Unless the opposition can delay the bill for two days, the end of the legislative session, the extremists may have enough votes to carry the bill to law.

World wide pressure and outcry forced this bill to be derailed before, and if enough of an outcry is raised now, it will permanently die at the end of this legislative term. AVAAZ.org is organizing a world petition drive to make people aware of this pending insult to humanity. You can add your signature at:
Avaaz - 24 hours to stop Uganda's anti-gay bill!

For additional news coverage of this story:

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Ugandan lawmakers hold hearings on anti-gay bill
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article

Uganda gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera hailed
BBC News - Uganda gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera hailed

Pulling Out All the Stops to Push an Antigay Bill
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/wo.../14uganda.html
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