Uganda legalise gayism

(AFP) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
applauded Uganda’s constitutional court Friday after
it quashed anti-gay legislation, describing the
decision as a “step forward” and a “victory for the
rule of law.”
But Ban stressed that more should be done in
Uganda to decriminalize same-sex relationships
and fight discrimination against lesbians, gays and
transgender persons.
The top court nullified legislation signed by long-
serving President Yoweri Museveni that made
homosexuality a crime punishable by life in prison,
citing a lack of quorum of lawmakers for its
adoption.
Ban paid tribute to “all those who contributed to this
step forward, particularly the human rights
defenders in Uganda who spoke out, at times
incurring great personal risk,” a statement from his
spokesman said.
Homophobia is widespread in Uganda, where
American-style evangelical Christianity is on the
rise.
Gay men and women face frequent harassment and
threats of violence.