Uganda to tighten law against homosexuality


	Uganda to tighten law against homosexuality

zasel

10-7-2008 2:13 AM

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gay, homosexuality, uganda

zasel says:

Every time I think that the situation for gays is still not as it should be in the U.S. I come across an article such as this one, which makes me grateful that things are not worse.

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