Gambia Passes Anti-Gay Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment For Some Same-Sex Acts

[theHandpuppet]

As if being jailed for life isn't horrific enough, no one, gay or straight, will seek treatment for HIV/AIDS now!

Gambia Passes Anti-Gay Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment For Some Same-Sex Acts
Associated Press
Posted: 09/08/2014

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A Gambian lawmaker says the National Assembly has passed a bill imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts.

Minority leader Samba Jallow said Monday the bill brings life sentences for "aggravated homosexuality."

A draft bill seen by The Associated Press contains language identical to a controversial anti-gay bill signed into law in Uganda earlier this year. It defines "aggravated homosexuality" to apply to "serial offenders" and people living with HIV/AIDS....

...Amnesty International says the bill, if signed by President Yahya Jammeh, would add to "the climate of fear" facing Gambia's sexual minorities, who can already be jailed for up to 14 years....

MORE at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/gambia-anti-gay-bill-_n_5787092.html

[ladjf]

1. This law is almost beyond belief in it's ignorant, cruel and senseless intentions. nt

[theHandpuppet]

2. And people will die because of it

Could you imagine being a person (straight or gay) either living with HIV or suspecting you might have HIV? You wouldn't seek treatment because you could be jailed for life. So the disease will go unchecked among the population. This is the way the ignorant and cruel plan to commit genocide against the LGBT population.

[ladjf]

3. This carries superstition to the level of the Salem witch trials. nt