Uganda will propose a new anti-gay bill on Wednesday, the speaker of the country's parliament said, as conspiracy theories accusing shadowy international forces of "promoting homosexuality" flood social media

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According to an audio recording accessed by AFP, Annet Anita Among told a prayer meeting on Tuesday that "tomorrow we are going to bring a bill for anti-homosexuality". "Western governments and aid agencies working in Uganda are routinely accused of "promoting homosexuality" in the East African nation, and have repeatedly defended the LGBTQ community from attacks related to their identity. "Homosexual acts are already illegal and a new law would mean more harassment and discrimination against people who are already vulnerable

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