Activists slam proposed penalties for same-sex relations in Uganda
Kenyan gays and lesbians and others supporting their cause wear masks to preserve their anonymity as they stage a rare protest, against Uganda's tough stance against homosexuality and in solidarity with their counterparts there, outside the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 10, 2014.
ACTIVISTS have slammed the introduction of proposed new tough penalties for same-sex relationships in Uganda.
Annet Anita Among, the speaker of the Ugandan parliament, referred the Bill to a house committee for scrutiny on Thursday, the first step in an accelerated process to pass the proposal into law.
There would be “a public hearing” in which sexual minorities would be allowed to participate, she said in an address before parliament laced with homophobic language.
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