International Outcry Over Proposed Ugandan Anti-Gay Law

A law under consideration by Ugandan authorities to criminalize homosexual behavior and punish it with severe penalties is drawing fire from the international human rights community, gay-rights advocates and Western governments. “Certain provisions in this bill are illegal; they are also immoral. They criminalize a sector of society for being who they are, when what the government should be doing instead is protecting them from discrimination and abuse,” Kate Sheill, an Amnesty International sexual rights expert, said in a press release. Officials from countries including the U.S., the U.K., Canada and France have publicly opposed the law. Rights groups were […]