N.Y. Protestors Target Uganda Anti-Gay Law

On Thursday in Manhattan, about 40 people gathered at Uganda's UN mission to protest that nation's proposed new anti-homosexuality law. The United States and France have condemned the measure, which would impose the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," including acts by persons who are HIV-positive. "It's unimaginable. You're talking about the death penalty for an entire class of human beings," said Brendan Fay, a filmmaker. "It's incredible that in 2009 a nation's parliament is considering this." Earlier this month, Ugandan legislator David Bahati was unmoved by the furor against the bill. "The fact that the moral fabric of America and Europe has been put under siege by the supporters of this creeping evil of homosexuality should not suggest that we follow suit," Bahati said. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission organized the protest.

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