Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema during a vigil against Uganda's anti-gay bill outside the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Uganda's Parliament introduced a bill in late March that would impose prison sentences of up to ten years for consensual homosexuality between adults.

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among stated during the anti-LGBT debate, "What we do, we do for the people of Uganda."

Just as bad, the government threatens those who do not report same-sex relationships with imprisonment or heavy fines.

The bill was supported by almost all of the 389 MPs present. "Congratulations," parliamentary speaker Anita Among said after the shocking vote.

Homosexuals guilty of "serious" offenses face even the death penalty in the worst case. But unfortunately, the parliamentarians did not specify which crimes are included in detail, which allows for a broad, cruel interpretation of the law.

Where possible, people like here in Pretoria, South Africa, have been demonstrating for days against Uganda's new anti-gay law.

The fact is: In recent days, hopes of a veto of the new law by President Yoweri Museveni (78) are fading. As reported by the British "Guardian," the head of state called homosexuality "a great threat and a danger to the procreation of humanity." Meanwhile, the concerns of some experts and civil rights activists that the law could cause discrimination against queer citizens were not heeded.

At a conference organized by Parliament and the U.S. evangelical hate group Family Watch International, delegates from 22 countries, including Zambia, Kenya, and Sierra Leone, shared their views on the fight against queer people. Even British members of Parliament attended the conference. Museveni has until next month to sign the law.

He added: "Human rights apply to everyone. Just recently, Pope Francis made it clear: The criminalization of homosexuality is unjust."