author of the bill, did not see fit to even mention it in his official conversation with president museveni did it end up being important in the development of this law especially as it ended up getting closer to getting signed here? did it end up being an important factor that there were american activists involved in the genesis of this bill as you reported at the time? >> you know, in uganda the american activists have kind of dropped away. it's interesting. the bill sort of moved like a hot potato. and that's what's sort of really alarming is that this bill that began with some fringe american activists, then moved into, you know, more mainstream american politicians and their relationships with ugandan politicians, it has now been taken up by museveni. so it's moved from sort of the tea party of uganda to become the mainstream of uganda. and i think when you talk to ugandans about homosexuality there's an idea that you here again and again, which is that homosexuality is a disease that comes from america. but they're quick to say but the cure comes from america, too. they see the cure

the ugandan president yoweri museveni has indicated he will sign a bill punishing repeated homosexualacts with terms of up to life in prison. president obama has more and -- more and him that signing of the law could complicate relations with the u.s. back in the united states, students at the university of missouri form a human. to block a sonnet protest by the -- protest from the westboro practice church. hundreds of supporters lined up along the sidewalk near the campus football area to support michael sam. protest organizer kelaney lakers spoke to local news station krcg. >> we are both christians. god is love. what they are doing is hateful. the fact that they are being hateful and that that is a sin, we are also going to show love for them. michael sam is poised to become the first homosexual player in the nfl. he meanwhile, ellen page, star of "juno," "inception," and "the celebritythe latest to come out as gay. love people starts with loving ourselves and accepting ourselves. i know many of you have struggled with this, and i draw upon your strength and support in ways that yo

president museveni defended the bill at yesterday's signing ceremony, saying groups are trying to recruit young ugandans into a gay lifestyle. arizona's governor is expected to make a decision in the next few days on whether to veto a controversial new bill. the state's legislature passed the bill, which would allow some businesses to cite their religion as a reason to deny service to people based on their sexual orientation. >> some protests have been small, others not so small. opponents called discriminatory giving business owners the right to deny service to people who are gay or lesbian. the arizona state senator who voted for the bill says he doesn't see it that way. >> what we think is nothing more or nothing less than protecting religious freedom in our state. we have taken that very seriously. >> supporters say the right would not just apply to any business. >> when you look at the bill, if you can find any provision that gives the right simply turn away service restaurant i will oppose it but that's not what it's about. >> opponents called a slippery slope closing the door on on

white house press secretary jay carney criticized the law after it was signed by president museveni on monday. >> we will continue to urge the government to repeal this law and advocate for the protection of universal human rights of lgbt persons in uganda and around the world. what i can tell you about steps the united states might take in response is that we are of ourking a review relationship with uganda in light of this decision. theganda is a key ally of united states and africa. in the u.s., arizona republican governor jan brewer is facing pressure from within her own party to reject a bill allowing businesses to deny service to lgbt people. three republican state senators said governor brewer a letter urging her to veto the bill just days after they voted for it, along with the rest of the state senate's republican caucus. the senators wrote that public outcry over the law was causing arizona immeasurable harm. republican state lawmaker in virginia is under fire after using the term "host" to refer to pregnant women. state senator steve martin posted a comment on facebook in re

president yoweri museveni signed the measure into law in kampala. he said it's needed because the west is promoting homosexuality in africa. >> has shown that you can be homosexual purely by nature. society can do something about it, to discourage the trend. that is why i have agreed to sign the bill. >> ifill: homosexuality is already illegal in uganda. gay activists have vowed to challenge this new law in court. and, president obama has warned the statute will harm relations with the u.s. >> ifill: the pentagon served notice today that it wants to downsize the u.s. army, to the smallest it's been in 74 years. defense secretary chuck hagel proposed reducing active duty levels by roughly 80,000 and cutting several major weapons systems. we'll explore the proposal in detail, later in the program. the longest serving member of congress, ever, is calling it a career. michigan democrat john dingell has announced he won't run for re-election. during 57 years in the house, he became a powerful deal-maker and committee chair, and helped pass everything fro

last week president obama cautioned the ugandan government if president museveni signed the law, it woulde united states' relationship with the country. now that he's gone ahead and signed it, it's a burning question as to whether or not anything is going to change between the united states and uganda including how much foreign aid we give them. u.s. foreign aid to that country is $485 million in this current fiscal year according to the state department. today in congress, there was a move toward answering that burning question about what happens next when the chairman of the senate judiciary committee patrick leahy said he would oppose any further aid to the ugandan government. he said, "until the united states has undergone a review of our relationship." secretary of state john kerry did say yesterday the u.s. would begin an internal review of our relationship and engagement with uganda including assistance programs. meanwhile the "wall street journal" reports other countries are not waiting. norway, denmark and the netherlands announced they'll withhold further aid to the nation of ug

the uganda media center says president yoweri museveni will sign the bill this morning at his official residence. the bill is popular in uganda, but rights groups have condemned it as draconian in a country where homosexuality is already illegal. the law punishes first-time offenders with 14 years in prison. it also sets life imprisonment as the penalty for acts of "aggravated homosexuality." >> a warrant is out for the arrest of president viktor yanukovych , last seen in the pro-russian black sea peninsula of crimea. in a statement on his official facebook page, arsen avakhov says yanukovych arrived in crimea on sunday and relinquished his official security detail then drove off to an unknown location. he says a warrant is out for yanukovych and several other officials, suspected in mass killings of civilians. calls are mounting in ukraine to put yanukovych on trial, after a tumultuous presidency in which he amassed powers, enriched his allies and cracked down on protesters. >> coming up on kron 4 news. we will show you the latest video. this is coming out of the news room of a major