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3 December 2012Barclays discusses anti-gay bill with Ugandan officials 10 Barclays has raised the subject of Uganda’s pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill with the country’s government, after coming under pressure from the online social activist group Change.org. -
2 December 2012Libya: Gay men speak out about abductions and beatings by Islamic militia 14 Gay men in Libya have spoken out about the largest and most powerful militia brigade, and claim that men have been arrested, and assaulted by them, just for being gay. -
30 November 2012Uganda: Politician behind ‘Kill the Gays’ bill drops death penalty from legislation 24 The Ugandan politician behind the controversial anti-gay legislation to go before the Ugandan Parliament has dismissed claims made by the United States that the death penalty had not been removed from the draft legislation. -
29 November 2012Comment: Christmas Fear in Uganda 7 Having worked with activists in Uganda, Aoife NicCharthaigh, from the charity Interact Worldwide, shares her thoughts on the pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill in a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk -
28 November 2012445,000 people urge Citibank and Barclays to condemn Uganda’s anti-gay bill 11 More than 445,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling on Citibank and Barclays to condemn Uganda's pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
28 November 2012US Government: Uganda’s anti-gay legislation still contains death penalty despite earlier reports 32 United States officials in Uganda have said that the Ugandan anti-gay legislation, dubbed ‘kill the gays’ could still contain the death penalty despite earlier claims that it had been reduced to life imprisonment. -
27 November 2012US discusses anti-gay bill with Uganda 16 The US State Department’s envoy to Africa has met with Uganda’s parliamentary speaker Rebecca Kadaga, who has promised to pass the country’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality bill as a “Christmas gift”. -
26 November 2012Kenya: Gay political candidate warned of ‘revolt’ if elected 12 A Kenyan anti-poverty campaigner has become the country's first openly gay man to run for political office. -
26 November 2012Gay Tory MP: Withdraw UK aid to Uganda if it passes anti-gay legislation 29 A gay Conservative MP has called on the British Government to withdraw funding to Uganda if it passes controversial new anti-gay legislation. -
23 November 2012Uganda drops death penalty from anti-gay bill 28 Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill will no longer include capital punishment after scrutiny by a parliamentary committee, according to an MP.
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22 November 2012Uganda postpones court hearing of British gay play producer 1 A Ugandan court has postponed legal proceedings for British theatre producer David Cecil until next year, his lawyer has said. -
22 November 2012Uganda’s Anti-gay bill can now be voted on at anytime 22 Reports out of Uganda say the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill is now up for debate and can be voted on at any moment.
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21 November 2012Uganda: British producer of gay play due in court 7 British theatre producer David Cecil, who was arrested in September for staging a play that featured a gay storyline, is due before a Ugandan court on Thursday.
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19 November 2012Tory MEP says EU aid must stop if Uganda passes anti-gay bill 33 Conservative MEP Marina Yannakoudakis says foreign aid to Uganda from the EU should be halted if the country’s parliament passes the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
16 November 2012UN calls for gay rights protection in Cameroon ahead of court appeals 6 The United Nations is calling on Cameroon to end the enforcement of homophobic laws ahead of an appeal involving three men. -
14 November 2012UKBA delays gay asylum hearing for Senegal man + An appeal hearing against the UK Border Agency’s decision to deport an asylum seeker, who claims he is at risk of homophobic persecution in his home country of Senegal, has been delayed. -
14 November 2012Pressure on Uganda builds over anti-gay law 15 Human rights campaigners fear they just have “days” to stop Uganda from passing its Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
13 November 2012Hacktivists target Ugandan lawmakers over anti-gay bill 33 Hacktivists from online group Anonymous have taken action after Uganda’s parliamentary speaker said the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill would be passed before the end of 2012.
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13 November 2012Nigeria anti-gay law within striking distance of approval 34 A bill to further criminalise same-sex relationships in Nigeria has reportedly passed through a second reading in the country’s House of Representatives. -
12 November 2012South Africa: Lesbian dies after being stabbed with spear 8 19-year-old Sihle Sikoji was fatally attacked by a gang after visiting a bar.
