Uganda: anti-homosexual bill hangs in the balance
Published on : 19 September 2011 - 2:27pm | By RNW Africa Desk

http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/uganda-anti-homosexual-bill-hangs-balance

The anti-homosexual bill that proposes the death penalty in some cases was shelved by the Ugandan parliament earlier this year. The bill is far from dead say gay activists.

By Joseph Elunya.

In Uganda, homosexuals live in constant fear of being arrested, harassed and even killed by the state security apparatus. Homophobia is also rife among the general populous forcing many homosexuals underground.

Mac Ilukor was born female but wishes to become a man. She hails from the Teso region in eastern Uganda where homosexuality is regarded as a curse and those who practice it can be banished from the clan or face severe punishment including death.

Scary since it looks like I will be there next month! Oh, wait.... I'm not gay. I'm trans! Yay!