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House and Senate Introduce Resolutions to Condemn Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

By Sarah Kalloch on February 11, 2010

House Resolution (H.R.) 1064, which condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, was introduced in the House last week and currently has 39 cosponsors. Representative Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is the primary sponsor of the bill. He is joined by other cosponsors, including the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), [...]

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Take Action NOW: Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill Commission Hearing THURSDAY JAN 21st

By Sarah Kalloch on January 20, 2010

On Thursday January 21, 2010, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)  is holding a hearing to discuss the proposed Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The hearing will be from 2-3:30pm in Rayburn House Office Building and is open to the media and public. The TLHRC was established in 2008 “to promote and advocate in a non-partisan [...]

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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill: Impact on AIDS and Public Health

By Sarah Kalloch on January 17, 2010

The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill has sparked heated debate, both locally and internationally, surrounding the future of human rights in Uganda. If imposed, the bill will both violate the human rights of the gay community and potentially impact every citizen in Uganda who relies on international aid. Sweden has already stated their disapproval by threatening to [...]

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Uganda’s Draft “Anti-Homosexuality” Bill: PEPFAR Funding in Jeopardy?

By Sarah Kalloch on December 8, 2009

Right now, in Uganda, the Parliament is considering an “Anti-Homosexuality” Bill that, if passed, would be one of the world’s most draconian laws against homosexuality — and a horrifying violation of human rights. Uganda, once the darling of international AIDS circles for its efforts to stop the pandemic, is now becoming a pariah for even considering this [...]

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