Mbeki’s Criticises Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill

Former President Thabo Mbeki has criticised Uganda's anti-gay bill, saying it does not make sense and what two consenting adults do in private ‘is really not the matter of law’.

South African gay rights organisation, South African Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), says that it is highly appreciative of the firm commitment to human rights and the South African Constitution as displayed by Mbeki.

The organisation has challenged President Jacob Zuma to ‘do the right thing’ and denounce what it calls the virulent homophobia on the African continent and specifically address the Bahati-Bill in Uganda via diplomatic means

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