Ugandan President says homosexuals are ‘disgusting’

Uganda’s president remains defiant after signing a tough anti-gay bill despite warnings and pressure from Western donors. The law outlaws the promotion of homosexuality, imposes lifetime jail terms for repeat homosexuals, and requires people to denounce gays. In interviews after he signed the law, Yoweri Museveni called homosexuals “disgusting,” mercenaries, and prostitutes. Museveni, a devout evangelical Christian, told CNN being homosexual is “unnatural” and is not a human right. The signing of the law came despite fierce criticism from US President Barack Obama and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, who warned the law was “formulated so broadly that it may lead to abuse of power.” Several foreign donors cut aid to Uganda over the law, but Museveni said the West should not force its beliefs on his country.

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