Uganda president to discuss anti-gay bill with lawmakers

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has summoned ruling party lawmakers to a meeting Thursday to discuss draconian anti-gay legislation that has been roundly condemned by the international community and rights campaigners.

Parliament last month approved the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, which calls for harsh penalties for anyone who engages in same-sex activity.

Under the bill, anyone who engages in same-sex activity could face life imprisonment while repeat offenders could be sentenced to death, according to activists. Last month, the White House warned Uganda of possible economic repercussions if the legislation takes effect. "The passing of this discriminatory bill – probably among the worst of its kind in the world - is a deeply troubling development," he said after the March parliamentary vote.

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