Rwanda: Also Voting on Dealth Penalty for Some Gays

When I first saw the email heading, I thought it might be wrong. The human rights community has for some weeks now been focusing on a bill in Uganda--on which a vote is expected any day--to criminalize homosexuality. The Uganda bill, on which the White House only just released a statement of opposition, was introduced on October 14, 2009. The so-called "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" would: Imprison for life anyone convicted of "the offense of homosexuality"; Punish "aggravated homosexuality" – including repeat offenders, or anyone who is HIV positive and has gay sex – with the death penalty; Forbid the "promotion of homosexuality," and jail rights defenders who work on LGBT rights; Imprison anyone for up to three years if they fail to report within 24 hours anyone they know who is lesbian, gay,or transgender, or who supports the human rights of LGBT persons. Full Story from RH Reality Check: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/12/15/breaking-rwandan-parliament-vote-wednesday-criminalization-homosexuality

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