Ugandan MPs will push for new laws that would make homosexual acts punishable by death, despite a government backdown.
After initially indicating it might support the move, the government has backed away from supporting any change to the law after major aid donors expressed their concerns, but several MPs, including ministers have said they will personally back the bill.
Hate crimes against gay people, including physical and sexual assault, blackmail and extortion, are common in Uganda but most victims are too fearful to go to the police, according to rights groups.