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Criminalizing homosexuality?!!!!!!!! What is this world coming to? I was so appalled to hear that Uganda will be likely to pass a legislation that would convict gay sex as liable to life imprisonment. Facing the death penalty?!!!! Contracting HIV is not just from having gay sex, HETEROSEXUALS CAN ALSO CONTRACT OR GIVE HIV TO ANYONE. This is WRONG! The government DOES NOT have the right to criminalize homosexuality!!! Will criminalizing homosexuality reduce HIV rates? NO! Homosexuals are still going to have sexual intercourse. If a person is HIV positive and knows she or he will face the death penalty, why would the person even THINK about getting treatment???? The number of deaths would increase!
I just do not understand why such a law would even be in the process of being passed. Uganda has made such great progress. HIV prevalence rates were reduced from 25% in the 90s to the current 6.4%. This is incredible! Though progress has been made, there is still a need for more improvement!. There are 1.1 million people living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda. There are also been a rise in the number of new infections at 135,000 per year. The stats clearly show that this Anti-homosexuality law would first destroy all the hard work Uganda has done and add to the 1.1 million people who have HIV and the new infections. Something needs to be done! Sweden has already stated that they will cut their aid after hearing about the appalling anti-gay law. Why about the United States? What is their position??? When will we hear what they have to say? Something needs to be done RIGHT NOW!
