**A Ugandan MP has proposed creating an offence of “aggravated homosexuality” to be punishable by death.**Ruling party MP David Bahati wants the death penalty for those having gay sex with disabled people, under-18s or when the accused is HIV-positive.
Homosexual acts are already illegal, but the Anti-Homosexuality Bill proposes new offences and urges the toughening of existing penalties.
Earlier versions of the bill were widely criticised by rights groups.
There are estimated to be 500,000 gay people in Uganda, from a population of about 31 million, according to gay rights groups.
Gay activists have long alleged persecution and existing laws already allow large fines and life imprisonment for homosexual acts.
Mr Bahati’s bill states that its provisions are intended to “protect the traditional family by prohibiting any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex”.