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Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Bill Into Law

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed a bill that carries tough penalties for gay sex.The president signed the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" during a news conference Monday at his official residence.The country's parliament passed the measure in December, with 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...


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