Ugandans could face the death penalty for being homosexual, according to a bill under consideration in the Ugandan parliament. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill can be traced back to remarks by several American evangelicals, as today's story details.
The bill has drawn worldwide outrage, and well known U.S. Christian leaders have condemned it as "un-Christian."
Seen from a global health perspective, the implications for addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic are dire and could reverse the country's previous successes. The legislation would impose the death penalty for active homosexuals living with HIV.
Doctors treating HIV-positive gays could also be prosecuted for "aiding and abetting homosexuality," and some are clearly afraid.
Source: Kristi Heim, The Seattle Times
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