Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday condemned an anti-gay
bill in Uganda.  The measure, approved by lawmakers on December
20, was first introduced in 2009 and drew international
condemnation for including the death penalty. The bill as passed
replaces capital punishment with life imprisonment for people
repeatedly convicted of having consensual sex with a member of
the same sex. The sentence can also be imposed in cases where
one of the partners is HIV-positive, a minor or disabled. The
bill also seeks to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality,
effectively silencing opponents of the measure.  In announcing
that he would sign the bill into law, Ugandan President Yoweri
Museveni declared a “war with the homosexual lobby.”  “The
debate is, are you born homosexual or not,” Museveni said during
a parliamentary retreat. “That's not for you to answer. You
should ask why are you putting yourself in trouble.”  “We shall
have a war with the homosexual lobby, in the world, backed by
these people and you,” he said.  “