Second reading of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill slated for February 2010

According to the BBC, the second reading of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill is slated for February, 2010. There was a report yesterday that it would be debate today. And while there might be some discussion on the bill in the Parliament, I heard this morning from a Ugandan MP that the second reading would not be conducted today.

If the BBC report is correct, then the second reading of the bill will take place during the same month as the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. This is significant because bill sponsor David Bahati is an associate of the Fellowship Foundation who convenes the NPB. Bill supporter, Ethics and Integrity Minister, Nsaba Buturo, and Ugandan President Museveni are involved in the group as well. Buturo told me yesterday that he was not yet sure about his attendance.  

Jeff Sharlet reported here on Wednesday that the Fellowship Foundation has condemned the bill as have most of the US Senators and Congressmen associated with the group. I feel certain that the Fellowship does not want their signature event to be overshadowed by protests about Uganda. However, the event almost certainly will be if the Fellowship invites Ugandan Fellowship associates to attend. Jeff Sharlet reported here in his guest post that those invitations have not been delivered. One can imagine several scenarios which will have the nation’s attention on this issue instead of prayer.

3 thoughts on “Second reading of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill slated for February 2010”

  1. Ugandans have said,

    “no ammount of pressure, noise, or whatever is going to stop us from legislating our core values handed down to us from frorefathers, and protection of the traditional family and our weak.”

    Most of the commenters on the bill are HYSTERICAL! They do not even know what the bill says, but are reading distortions and misrepresentations from pro-gay people.

    95% in Uganda (from the steadman study) will not believe the plight of countries that have already lost their moral identity. Their statements are not credible at all.

    If they are talking about aid, let them go ahead and hold off their billions! Do they think we will let our children and weak be molested as we suck on packs of sodomite money? NO, NO, NO!

    We ask for mutual respect. The 95% Ugandans understand themselves better than you do.

    Stop demonizing the bill! We have values to protect and stand for. Those who thought Uganda will chicken out when the Obama’s, Clinton’s or whosover demand of us to decriminalize sodomy have got it wrong-ABSOLUTELY WRONG!

    Ugandans are even more united than ever to see their values protected.

    Just so you know, according to the constitution, HOMOSEXUALITY AND LESBIANISM ARE NOT HUMAN RIGHTS IN UGANDA. NEITHER ARE THEY NATURAL, BUT THEY ARE LEARNED VICES THAT CAN BE UNLEARNED.

    Over to you!

    Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

  2. Say what you can say, the bill is going through.

    You see, the bill is being grossly demonized. The death sentence and life imprisonment was modified long ago by the Interfaith Religious council to 20 years imprisonment. And rubbish about “kill” is still lingering on. RUBBISH!

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