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Ugandan lawmakers draft new anti-gay bill

Ugandan lawmakers have drafted a new anti-gay bill that could be introduced for debate in the country's parliament before Christmas,…

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We need more than warm words from Vatican on homosexuality

The pronouncement by the Roman Catholic Church at its extraordinary synod that "homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer to…

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LGBT Ugandans who fled to Kenya still feel danger

When a Ugandan court overturned the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act this month, rights activists worldwide claimed a victory. But not gay…

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Uganda president not keen on rushing anti-gay law

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is urging parliamentarians not to rush to reintroduce a controversial anti-gay law that was invalidated…

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Ugandan lawmakers in campaign to revive gay law

Ugandan parliamentarians are launching a campaign to revive a recently invalidated anti-gay measure and hope to have it passed within…

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2 Ugandans go on trial over homosexual offenses

A Ugandan court on Wednesday started hearing the case against two Ugandans accused of engaging in gay sex, the first…

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Uganda prepares new measure targeting civic groups

Uganda's deputy interior minister says the government has drafted a new bill to punish what he called "errant" civic groups…

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Ugandan activists challenge anti-gay law in court

Rights activists on Tuesday petitioned Uganda's Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of an anti-gay measure that allows severe penalties…

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Telecom giant pulls ads from Uganda anti-gay paper

An activist group says the global telecom company Orange has withdrawn advertising from a Ugandan tabloid newspaper that printed the…

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Sweden cuts aid to Uganda over anti-gay bill

Sweden has joined a number of countries in halting aid to Uganda after the East African nation strengthened its anti-gay…

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