Ugandan government ‘does not support’ anti-gay bill

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http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/09/ugandan-government-does-not-support-anti-gay-bill/

The Ugandan government has distanced itself from the infamous ‘kill the gays’ bill which was reintroduced to the parliament this week.

It said democratic processes required that it be debated, but that it was not part of the country’s legislative agenda to pass it.

Uganda already criminalises gay acts with a penalty of life imprisonment, but it is understood the bill would expand the range of punishable offences.

David Bahati’s bill, described by Barack Obama a “odious”, originally called for the death penalty for “aggravated”, or continued, homosexuality.

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1. Life imprisonment for "gay acts" is punishment enough, the government feels.