White House says Uganda takes step backward by signing gay legislation

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White House says Uganda takes step backward by signing gay legislation

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-says-uganda-takes-step-backward-signing-170926591.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ESZlydue3GAVuD2iXGhDfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-02-24T170926Z_1_CBREA1N1BNT00_RTROPTP_2_UGANDA-GAYBILL-MUSEVENI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Anti-gay supporters celebrate after Uganda's President Museveni signed a law imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality in Kampala" align="left" title="Anti-gay supporters celebrate after Uganda's President Museveni signed a law imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality in Kampala" border="0" /></a>The White House sharply criticized Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday for signing legislation that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality, calling it a step backward. &quot;Instead of standing on the side of freedom, justice, and equal rights for its people, today, regrettably, Ugandan President Museveni took Uganda a step backward by signing into law legislation criminalizing homosexuality,&quot; White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. His statement did not say whether U.S. assistance to Uganda would be suspended. Washington is one of Uganda's largest foreign donors, with assistance of more than $400 million annually in recent years.</p><br clear="all"/>

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