IN 2009 Uganda felt the pressure from both the US government and world media agencies to not introduce their Anti-homosexual Bill, giving millions of Ugandan people, what has now been, short term relief.

In recent days, Ugandan homosexual life has been turned upside down again by the possible reintroduction of what Amnesty International describes as ‘a grave assault on human rights.’

"We need to put in place laws that protect our children against homosexuality. Homosexuality is against our culture and we cannot accept it to flourish in our country," said Ugandan MP David Bahati, who introduced the bill this year.

But on a positive note, Uganda’s decision has united many countries together, to once again, urge the government to scrap the bill and fight for gay rights.

Australia, United States, Canada and British governments are just a few of many to condemn the bill, with countries such as Sweden threatening to cut all aid to Uganda if the bill is passed.

The draft bill proposed harsh consequences, such as life sentences and death, to those found to be involved in homosexual activities.

”It’s not homosexuality that needs to be condemned, but rather homophobia that needs to be challenged,” said Amnesty International’s NSW branch president Senthorun Raj.

"We all have a responsibility to speak out for human rights, which includes the rights of sexual and gender minorities,” he said.

“Uganda's archaic laws proscribing homosexuality are the product of colonialism, religious fundamentalism and homophobic prejudice. Therefore, it is important that the global community work in partnership with LGBTI organisations and activists in Uganda in order to condemn homophobia, not homosexuality, as the real danger in Uganda,” said Mr Raj.

Leading gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagasera, who was awarded the 2011 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, called for support from the international community after the Ugandan government raided her workshop and tried to arrest her.

New-York-based legal organisation Center for Constitutional Rights has joined the LGBTI community to stop the “Kill the Gays” movement, strongly condemning the reintroduction of the Ugandan bill.

And there is hope for Uganda. After what has felt like centuries to American homosexuals, states of the US are finally saying it is not just OK to be gay, but it is OK for homosexual marriage.