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  • Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris listens as Stevie Wonder performs

    Helped by Stevie Wonder VP Harris Urges Churchgoers in Georgia to Vote

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  • Method Man, from left, Dr. Dre, and Mary J. Blige appear during the 39th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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  • Peggy Whitfield, left, of Baltimore, attends a service at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Turner Station, Md. Turner Station is located near the former site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

    A Historically Black Community Grapples With Lasting Impacts After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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  • FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, arrives at Trenton-Mercer Airport, in Mercer County, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2024, en route to a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

    What's a 'Jezebel Spirit'? Some Christians Use the Term to Paint Kamala Harris With a Demonic Brush

    The term has deeply racist and misogynistic roots and is inspired by the biblical story of the evil Queen Jezebel, who persecuted and punished with a horrible death. It was also used during slavery and throughout U.S. history to describe Black women, casting them as overtly sexual and untrustworthy. Read More
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The Skanner Endorsements: Oregon State and Local Ballot Measures

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Jo Shelley and Faith Karimi CNN

(CNN) -- Ugandan authorities jailed a British producer for staging without permission a play about the challenges facing homosexuals in the African nation.

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, where most gays and lesbians face physical attacks and are treated as social outcasts.

The east African nation has made headlines after a parliamentarian introduced an anti-gay bill that called for death for certain homosexual acts.

David Cecil, the producer, spent four days in detention before he was released on bail, his lawyer said Thursday.

He faces charges of "disobedience of lawful orders" after the nation's media council ordered him not to stage his play in public without authorization. If convicted, he can be imprisoned for two years.

"As I understand, the communique from the media council was he should not stage the play in any public theater in Uganda -- meaning he could do in private," said John Onyango, his lawyer. "That was the interpretation."

Cecil staged the play at two small bars in the capital of Kampala by private invitation, according to the lawyer.

CNN attempts to reach the Ugandan department of public prosecutions were unsuccessful.

The play, "The River and the Mountain," features an all-Ugandan cast, and tells the story of a gay businessman killed by his employees.

It uses the life of its main character -- a young businessman whose friends desert him after his revelation that he's a homosexual -- to highlight the challenges of gays in Uganda.

The character's mother unsuccessfully intervenes to "cure" him of his homosexuality, and his colleagues later kill him.

"The play is about the interaction of politics, religion, sexuality and identity," Cecil said by phone from the capital. "The plot hinges on the betrayal of the hero by his best friend."

Cecil is free on $200 bail. He surrendered his passport and is scheduled to appear in court October 18.

Though he faces imprisonment if found guilty, the producer said the incident does not change his love for the nation.

"I love Uganda, I think it's a fantastic country," he said.

He described the jail he was held as "a clean and sociable" place, saying he was treated well.

"I was very well fed ... It was like a strict boarding school," he said.

In 2009, a parliamentarian introduced an anti-gay bill that imposes a death sentence on those convicted of certain homosexual acts, but lawmakers shelved it this year.

World leaders condemned the proposal, prompting some nations to threaten to withhold aid to Uganda.

The member of parliament backing the legislation has vowed to re-introduce it.