Ugandan Presidential Candidate Comes Out Against Homophobia

In recent years, LGBT news out of Uganda has been increasingly distressing. Even rare instances of positive news, like the Constitutional Court's overturning of the "Kill the Gays" law, cannot be attributed to any growing tolerance--it was on procedural grounds that the law was dismissed. Importantly, homosexuality has been vilified as "un-African," which makes the stance taken by the nation's former prime minister so significant. Mbabzi's statement in full, as reported on NBS Television's Facebook page, is:

The remarks immediately inspired praise from LGBT activists like Frank Mugisha:

However, some fear that Mbabzi's support for such a hated minority may harm his chances in the upcoming election.