Ugandan parliament passes Bill to jail gay people

The Bill was passed late on Tuesday inside a packed parliamentary chamber. It was supported by nearly all of the 389 legislators present

Kenyan protesters demonstrate against Uganda’s tough stance against homosexuality (Ben Curtis/AP)

Ugandan lawmakers have passed a Bill setting out jail terms of up to 10 years for offences related to same-sex relationships, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community.

The Bill was passed late on Tuesday inside a packed parliamentary chamber, and after a roll call ordered by the House speaker, who had repeatedly warned it was necessary to identify those who might oppose the legislation. It was supported by nearly all of the 389 legislators present.