Uganda President Museveni announced he will sign the country’s
anti-homosexuality bill and that he is prepared to face the backlash
from Western powers.
“The debate is, are you born homosexual or not. That’s not for you to
answer. You should ask why you are putting yourself in trouble,” said President Museveni.
“We shall have a war with the homosexual lobby, in the world, backed by these people and you,” said Museveni.
The bill, which once even included the death penalty and was dubbed the
“Kill the Gays” bill, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting”
homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life. Museveni made the
decision to sign the bill after consulting with a panel of “medical
experts.” The co-chair of that panel has publicly claimed that being gay “is just deviant behavior. It can be learned, and it can be unlearned.”
Early today, the White House released a statement calling the soon-enacted law an “affront to the gay community.”
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