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Gambia has joined a small fraternity of countries doling out life sentences for homosexual activity, as president Yahya Jammeh has signed a bill passed by the legislature in September. According to the AP, documents indicate he signed the bill in October but has yet to publicize it — probably because of the international backlash Uganda faced after enacting a similar law. It punishes “aggravated homosexuality,” which primarily means people living with HIV/AIDS, and those who dare to have sex more than once.
