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Uganda: New Anti-Gay Law Could Cost Museveni Millions in Aid

Posted February 25th, 2014 at 1:43 pm (UTC+0)
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Under a newly-enacted law in Uganda, anyone caught having same-sex relations could spend the rest of his or her life in prison.  Not only that, but anyone “attempting” or “aiding and abetting” homosexuality could get jail time, and even speaking one’s opinion of the issue out loud could have serious consequences. Despite appeals from President […]

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