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Home 2. News 3. Politics 4. Human rights News MP who backs jailing gay people for life welcomed to Downing Street Jovah Kamateeka - who claimed gay marriage will hasten "the end of the world" - spoke in Parliament at the Women MPs of the World Conference * Share * * * * * * * * * * Comments By Dan BloomOnline Political Editor * 16:00, 11 NOV 2018 * Updated20:09, 11 NOV 2018 News [javascript] [4221396001_5860629157001_5860624661001-vs.jpg?pubId=4221396001&vid eoId=5860624661001] Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Get politics updates directly to your inbox ____________________ (Submit) Subscribe See our privacy noticeMore newsletters Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email An MP who has backed jailing gay people for life was welcomed to a glittering Downing Street reception - and even spoke in the UK Parliament. Uganda's Jovah Kamateeka was among more than 100 female MPs from five continents who descended on Westminster last week for the Women MPs of the World Conference. In a speech during the conference, pioneered by veteran Labour MP Harriet Harman and held in the House of Commons chamber, Ms Kamateeka boasted Uganda's constitution "guarantees human rights". She was also invited to a reception in No10 where Theresa May told delegates: "We're helping give women a greater voice." But now the Sunday Times has revealed Ms Kamateeka as a supporter of Uganda's homophobic Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Read More * Brexit blow for Theresa May as Cabinet colleague warns she could face defeat Jovah Kamateeka claimed gay marriage will hasten "the end of the world" (Image: UK Parliament) Read More * Remembrance Day: Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May lay wreaths with German President The 2014 law was originally dubbed the "Kill the Gays Bill" due to a clause allowing the death penalty, which was dropped. Despite being watered down, the Bill toughened up anti-gay laws allowing life imprisonment for so-called "aggravated homosexuality". Uganda's constitutional court eventually struck down the anti-gay law in August 2014. But Ugandan Parliamentary records show Ms Kamateeka - who leads the Parliament's human rights committee - defended it. She said in April this year: "We stood firm and passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in this House. It was only the courts of law that nullified our actions. As for us, we had passed the Bill into law." Read More * No Deal Brexit: Army 'ready to help' if UK crashes out with no agreement Ms Kamateeka was among more than 100 female MPs invited to Westminster (Image: UK Parliament) She added: "God created man and woman for posterity. "If we allow that men will marry men and women marry women, there will be no children and we will see the end of the world sooner." And she said: "We should say no to bad practices and we should say no to practices and values that are not Ugandan and practices and values that are not African. "We must be able to stand firm. Debate last Thursday during the Women MPs of the World Conference (Image: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor) "That Bill should come back and we pass it because we must stand firm for who we are." Last week's groundbreaking conference was co-hosted by Harriet Harman and Penny Mordaunt, the government's equalities minister. A UK government source confirmed all the MPs who were invited to Parliament were also invited to the Downing Street reception. The event was organised by Harriet Harman and Equalities Minister Penny Mordaunt (pictured) (Image: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor) A government spokesman said: "We are clear that homophobia in all its forms is completely unacceptable. "Getting more women into politics gives a voice to women and girls around the world to enable them to fight for their rights, creates female role models and leads to legislation and work which tackles gender inequalities and discrimination." A No10 source insisted Jovah Kamateeka was not in one of the groups of women formally introduced to Theresa May during the reception. 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