Uganda President Museveni to sign anti-gay bill

"The president is signing the anti-homosexuality bill today at 11 (0800 GMT). He wants to sign it with the full witness of the international media to demonstrate Uganda's independence in the face of Western pressure and provocation," Ugandan Government spokesman Ofwono Opondo said.

Homosexuality is taboo in African countries and illegal in 37.

Only a few Africans are openly gay, as they fear imprisonment, violence and loss of their jobs.

Museveni's decision to sign the bill comes less than a week since he announced plans to put the bill on hold to give scientists a chance to prove that homosexuality could be triggered by genes and is not a "lifestyle choice".
Museveni's announcement to delay the bill was seen as an attempt to appease the major aid donor United States; coming only days after President Barack Obama warned that the bill would complicate US relations with Uganda.