Uganda hits the big time - in a bad way

International media has picked up on the homosexual bill being debated before the Ugandan Parliament. If passed, the bill would allow the death penalty for homosexual acts.

At CNN.com:

...a leading Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ramathan Shaban Mubajje, has called for gays to be rounded up and banished to an island until they die.

At USA TODAY:

(American) Christian leaders who are themselves divided over homosexuality have joined forces to oppose a proposed Ugandan law that calls for the death penalty for some homosexual behavior.

From the AP and ABC News:

KAMPALA, Uganda — Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities.

From the Washington Post:

As Episcopalians in America were electing their second gay bishop, their Anglican cousins in Uganda were embroiled in controversial legislation that would make would put those bishops in prison for life, or condemn them to death.

While BBC is reporting the absolutely ridiculous political stunt that Ugandan President Museveni flew economy:

"He wanted to find out the difficulties travellers face in flying economy class and why government officials complain about the economy class," said a spokesman.

But Robert Lugolobi, a representative from Transparency International called him on his bluff:

"For a man who has two jets for his official travels, once in a while to move in economy class, is that news?" he is quoted as saying.