Activists hacked several Ugandan government websites on Tuesday to
denounce what they see as the harassment of homosexuals in the east
African country.A controversial bill that initially proposed death penalty for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people in the conservative country is before a committee, where it appears to have dropped.
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message posted by the hackers on the prime minister's site on Tuesday
said: "Your violations of the rights of LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender] people have disgusted us."
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"All people have the right to live in dignity free from the repression of someone else's political and religious beliefs."
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East African nation is a largely conservative society and many people
condemn homosexuality both as unAfrican and unChristian.
Western donors have recently said they could withdraw aid from those countries, including many in Africa, which do not recognise gay rights.
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