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Uganda has signaled plans to soften its proposed anti-gay legislation, but the government denied on Wednesday that it was bowing to an outcry in the West over a controversial bill that could have seen homosexuals put to death, reports Reuters. Ethics and Integrity Minister Nsaba Buturo told Reuters the revised law would now probably limit […]

An Australia man will stand trial for the rape of his son after allegedly forcing the 14 year-old to have sex with a prostitute because he feared the boy was gay. During a family barbecue around Christmas time in 2007, the dad allegedly phoned a prostitute and arranged to meet her at a motel, reports […]

The United States said Friday it is urging Uganda’s leadership to block a bill that would criminalize homosexuality.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday condemning Uganda’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality legislation that is said to have the support of the government.

Portugal is poised to become the sixth European country to allow gay marriage, reports the Associated Press. It is expected to be voted on by lawmakers in January, and observers believe the law is almost certain to pass, as left-wing parties who are supportive of gay marriage occupy a majority of seats. If it’s approved, […]

The BBC has come under fire for opening a debate on its website asking: “Should homosexuals face execution?” The discussion comes in response to a proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda that could lead to the death penalty for homosexuals. Several British politicians denounced the BBC, said the taxpayer-funded broadcaster should not treat the execution of […]

The current version of the anti-gay bill under consideration in Uganda still contains punishments including life inprisonment and the death penalty, despite recent reports to the contrary, according to The Guardian. The Ugandan bill extends existing laws to make it illegal to promote homosexuality by talking or writing about it, and forcing people to tell […]

VIENNA — Austria’s parliament approved legalizing civil unions in the country Thursday, an move considered a historic victory for gay rights in the central European country. Out of 174 lawmakers present, 110 voted in favor and 64 voted against, Associated Press reports. The law is due to come into force on January 1st. It will […]

Uganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti- gay bill expected to be ready for presentation to Parliament in two weeks, according to James Nsaba Buturo, the minister of ethics and integrity, reports Bloomberg. The draft bill, which is under consideration by a parliamentary committee, […]

This video appeared on the website LiveLeak.com this week with the title “Gay Pakistanis Flogged by Police on Street in Punjab.” The video description: “Homosexual Pakistanis receiving their punishment. You can see two lovers kiss at 0:15 before their flogging.” The men are then flogged by at a least two different men. one of whom […]