amy: where does the death penalty fit into this, frank mugisha?irst of all, it is important to note that the initial text of the bill did not have the death penalty. to show you how extreme the members of the ugandan parliament are, the death penalty was introduced during the debate. the death penalty would criminalize any persons engaged in sexual acts with a minor or if someone is in authority, but let us not confuse the death penalty for only punishing people -- pedophiles, those who abuse children. the death penalty would criminalize any person who is a serial offender. it means any person who breaks the law more than once would be criminalized. if a landlord rents out there premises to person it was known or perceived to be lgbtq and they are convicted under this law more than once, they are a serial offender. if any lgbtq person who is living their life in uganda breaks the law more than once, speaking out, that would be defined as -- lgbtq, that would be two consenting adults, as long as you're convicted more than once, then you become a se

amy: to see our interview with frank mugisha, go to democracynow.org. back in the united states, the republican-controlled house has passed a bill that would ban transgender women and girls from competing in sports at schools and colleges that receive federal funding. the measure has no chance of passing the democratic-led senate, while the white house said president biden would veto the bill if it made it to his desk. bands on transgender athletes are being challenged by the aclu in idaho, tennessee, and west virginia. this week, north dakota became the latest state to enact a law criminalizing gender affirming care for minors. over 450 bills attacking the rights of transgender people have been introduced in state legislatures nationwide. in atlanta, georgia, protesters rallied outside the fulton county jail on thursday demanding the closure of the 11 story, 1300 bed facility, demanding justice for sean thompson, the 35-year-old black man who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing was eaten alive by insects and bedbugs in his cell last week. civ