Ugandan President Set to Sign Anti-Gay Law

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected Monday to sign a law criminalizing homosexuality. The country's parliament passed the measure in December, with lays out a 14-year sentence for first-time offenders and life in prison for those convicted of "aggravated homosexuality." The original bill called for the death penalty in some cases, but that was dropped as Western nations and rights groups criticized what they say is a discriminatory effort. President Barack...

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