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The Ugandan branch of a US-based evangelical group called "College of Prayer" played, as a new Talk To Action report details, a major and little noticed role organizing and inspiring legislators behind the pending Anti Homosexuality Bill due to come before Uganda's parliament early in 2010. Homosexuality is already legally a crime in Uganda that can lead to lifetime prison sentences, but the new bill would mandate the death penalty for homosexual acts and critics have called it "genocidal" and charged that the bill could require the execution of HIV positive Ugandan citizens. As the College of Prayer website describes, the group is now organizing in Canada's parliament.

Prayer Canada head Rev. David Chotka,

"I have three-twelve members of the Canadian Parliament who have heard about what God is doing in Uganda and would like to attend the Parliamentary COP in Uganda next year. They are interested in bringing the College of Prayer to the Canadian Parliament."

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Like the earlier draft, the current bill reiterates a lifetime imprisonment on conviction of homosexuality, and defines a new category called “aggravated homosexuality” with provisions for the death penalty upon conviction. Among the factors which can lead to “aggravated homosexuality” is if one partner is HIV-positive. This bill would mandate HIV testing to determine eligibility for “aggravated homosexuality.”

Also like the earlier draft, the bill includes a complete ban on all LGBT activities — including blogging — which could be construed as “promoting homosexuality.” This infringement on free speech, peaceful assembly, and redress of grievances marks the elimination of fundamental human rights for LGBT Ugandans. The bill also bans all organizations which advocate on behalf of LGBT citizens and holds their leadership criminally liable with fines and imprisonment for up to seven years.

The bill also retains provisions which require that if someone knows that someone is engaging in homosexuality, that person is to report them to the police within twenty-four hours or face fines and/or up to a three year prison sentence themselves. The bill also extends jurisdiction to acts committed outside Uganda by Ugandan citizens. In other words, if a Ugandan citizen is known to be in a gay relationship outside the country, he will risk lifetime imprisonment (or death, if he’s HIV-positive) upon his return. The bill also provides for the extradition of citizens from abroad.
The bill also voids all treaties and international obligations which violate ” the spirit and provisions enshrined in this Act.”

The new bill adds some additional provisions over the previous draft. This bill adds the category of “attempted homosexuality” and provides a penalty of seven years in prison. For “attempted aggravated homosexuality,” the penalty is lifetime imprisonment. It also provides for compensation for “victims” of homosexuality, a provision in law which is sure to result in consensual partners turning against their partner to not only avoid the draconian legal penalties, but to claim the status of victim and seek compensation.

Further, the bill now adds an explicit ban on same-sex marriage. Anyone who enters into a same-sex marriage, either in Uganda or abroad, will liable for a lifetime imprisonment. New charges of “aiding and abetting homosexuality” and “conspiracy to engage in homosexuality” would carry a prison sentence of seven years. There is also a new charge for operating a brothel, with a definition so broad as to include any hotel owner. That, too, carries a prison sentence of seven years.

Originally Posted by Sedistix (Post 5180144)

So it would appear, American Fundamentalist Christianity is not as benign as many would like to believe, at least on the world stage. Who knows, perhaps these third world experiments are just preambles? Imagine the the possibilities of such a vague and insane law. This legislation could be used to blackmail or silence government or religious critics on a grand level. Perhaps Gay, is the new "Witch"? Cry witch and burn em at the stake.

Originally Posted by Crazy Wolf (Post 5180240)

Remember, God is love!

Originally Posted by Sadim-Al-Bouncer (Post 5180288)

Are you always trying to dis religion?

Originally Posted by evildude (Post 5180243)

God is love........He just shows it in an odd way.

Originally Posted by Commissar MercZ (Post 5180474)

Extreme religious fanaticism bordering on racism. How delicious.

Originally Posted by evildude (Post 5180243)

God is conditional love........

Originally Posted by Killer Kyle (Post 5180545)

I think some of these extremists use religion as a means of justifying hate or killing even if their religion forbids it. It's nothing new.

Jesus was killed by people like this.

Originally Posted by Crazy Wolf (Post 5180501)

I don't think it's so much to do with racism, as much as not having a chance to execute gays here. If they happen to be African gays, then they'll execute them, just as much as they'd like to take out American gays.