A Ugandan newspaper that published a list of the country's "top 100" homosexuals has drawn international condemnation.

And, in the days since its publication, at least four gay Ugandans on the list have been attacked and many others are now in hiding, said rights activist Julian Onziema.

One person named in the story had stones thrown at his house by neighbours.

A lawmaker in Uganda last year introduced a bill that would have imposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts and life in prison for others.

An international uproar ensued, and the bill was quietly shelved.

But gays in Uganda said they have faced a year of harassment and attacks since the bill's introduction.

More than 20 homosexuals have been attacked over the past year in Uganda, and an additional 17 have been arrested and are in prison, said Frank Mugisha, chairman of Sexual Minorities Uganda.

After the newspaper hit the streets, the government Media Council ordered the newspaper stop publishing - not because of the content, but rather that the newspaper had not registered with the government. After it completes the paperwork, Rolling Stone can publish again.