The fourteenth baktun is soon upon the Ugandan gay community

Uganda will pass a new law against homosexuality by the end of 2012 as a "Christmas gift" to its advocates, the speaker of parliament has said. The Associated Press news agency quoted Rebecca Kadaga as saying that Ugandans were "demanding" the law. OK so homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda, but the controversial bill, which is before parliament, proposes tougher sentences for people convicted under it. Foreign donors have threatened to cut aid if gay rights are not respected. I wouldn't blame them. Homosexuality is not a choice. Going Gangnam Style is. And apparently, it's still going strong, and every time someone signals the death of Gangnam Style, up pops another high-profile figure (be it President Obama, the mayor of London, China's top dissident artist, or Madonna) to keep the phenomenon alive. In the four months since the music video by South Korean rapper Psy went viral on YouTube, it has been name-checked and imitated by an impressive roster of global notables from world leaders to sports stars and business tycoons. And the public has joined in with tens of thousands turning out for giant flashmob performances of Psy's horse-riding dance in cities like Paris and Rome. While many believe Gangnam Style will ultimately prove to be a one-hit wonder, the song has shown surprising staying power and an unlikely ability to penetrate international corridors of power. And it now has an Afrikaans twist - a singer named Dirk van der Westhuizen is "sampling" the massive viral hit in his new track called Supercool (Gangnam Style). This "club track" features Pretoria-based singer Dirk - who has just released his second album Is Dit Jy - styling himself after Psy and even incorporating the famous Gangnam Style dance into the video's choreography, backed by a bevy of busty beauties. To see the video, click here.