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Added on: 09/29/2023

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law causing wave of rights abuses, activists say

09/28/2023

The passage of one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws by Uganda’s government has unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, mostly committed by private individuals,…

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Added on: 09/28/2023

Uganda’s anti-gay law has turned camps into prisons for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

09/27/2023

Uganda is home to the largest refugee population in Africa – and the third largest in the world – and has been widely praised for its progressive…

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Added on: 09/23/2023

Uganda LGBT crackdown: enforcement of new law begins

09/22/2023

Uganda has begun charging people under its draconian new anti-LGBT law, including two men accused of “aggravated homosexuality”, which can carry the death penalty. Human rights activists…

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Added on: 09/15/2023

Uganda: Constitutional Court to hear challenges to anti-LGBTQ law

09/14/2023

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has confirmed that it will review three petitions challenging the constitutionality of the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The court announced that all legal…

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Added on: 09/09/2023

Ugandan activists criticise EU inaction over LGBTQ law

09/08/2023

Gay rights activists on Friday criticised a European Union announcement this week that it would not cut funding to Uganda over a harsh anti-LGBTQ law enacted in…

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Added on: 09/01/2023

Arrests in Uganda, Nigeria shine spotlight on grim state of LGBTQ rights across much of Africa

08/31/2023

Human rights groups are concerned about recent crackdowns targeting LGBTQ people in parts of Africa under laws that restrict their very existence. Police in Nigeria arrested more than 60…

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Added on: 08/29/2023

First Ugandan is charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death

08/28/2023

A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality,” an offense punishable by death under the country’s recently enacted anti-gay law, prosecutors…

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Added on: 08/21/2023

A Look at Uganda’s Extreme anti-Gay Law

08/20/2023

“Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace…

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Added on: 08/16/2023

Uganda: New anti-homosexuality law could spark migration

08/15/2023

Holding hands with the person you love and share a life with can get you thrown into jail in Uganda. Even penning this article would carry a…

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Added on: 08/15/2023

Unraveling the crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in several African countries

08/14/2023

Despite global efforts to promote inclusivity and equal rights, several African nations have taken measures to crack down on LGBTQ+ communities, sparking concerns among human rights activists…

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Added on: 08/11/2023

World Bank halts new lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law

08/10/2023

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law, which has…

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Added on: 08/10/2023

World Bank values violated by Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law

08/08/2023

The World Bank has said that Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law, which has been condemned by many countries and the United Nations, contradicts the bank’s values. A World Bank…

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Added on: 08/09/2023

World Bank says Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law violates its values

08/08/2023

The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law, which has been condemned by many…

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Added on: 07/27/2023

Uganda anti-gay law ‘already causing harm,’ says US ambassador

07/26/2023

U.S. officials and those working in the HIV response in Uganda said they are already seeing the detrimental effects of the controversial anti-gay bill that Ugandan President…

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Added on: 07/27/2023

Supporters of gay rights and EFF members go head to head at UCT

07/26/2023

Tensions ran high at the University of Cape Town on Monday evening as supporters of gay rights confronted members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ahead of…

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Added on: 07/19/2023

LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law?

07/18/2023

In the latest sign of rising homophobia in different African countries, a Kenyan opposition MP is leading a campaign for parliament to further criminalise the country’s small…

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Added on: 07/17/2023

White Christian Nationalists Shape Uganda’s Anti-Gay Laws

07/16/2023

White Christian nationalists are exporting their American culture wars to Africa and getting people killed with “kill the gays” laws, and we see what they are doing….

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Added on: 07/14/2023

In Uganda, Iranian President Attacks West On LGBT Rights

07/12/023

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on July 12 launched into a condemnation of Western attitudes on homosexuality during a visit to Uganda, which has just introduced some of…

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Added on: 07/10/2023

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world

07/09/2023

When the US evangelical preacher and anti-LGBTQ+ crusader Scott Lively landed in Uganda in 2009 to warn of the “gay agenda”, he was arriving after a series…

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Added on: 06/07/2023

Cruel Ugandan anti-gay law takes effect; legal challenges pending

06/06/2023

Uganda’s harsh new Anti-Homosexuality Act took effect on May 30, when it was published in the official Uganda Gazette. Human rights activists have filed two petitions challenging…

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Added on: 06/05/2023

Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa

05/31/2023

Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put…

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Added on: 06/02/2023

Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda that threatens the death penalty sparks international outcry

06/01/2023

Uganda just enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Same-sex relations were already illegal there, but the new law goes much further, including life imprisonment for…

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Added on: 06/01/2023

Uproar after Uganda enacts anti-gay law

05/31/2023

Uganda’s latest anti-Homosexuality law is one of the world’s most brutal legislations that seeks to restrict homosexual rights in Uganda and punish offenders. When lawmakers initially passed the bill in…

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Added on: 06/01/2023

Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa

05/31/2023

Anti-LGBTQ bills in Kenya and Uganda have unleashed an unprecedented wave of online disinformation targeting the community, with experts accusing political leaders of spreading falsehoods that put…

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Added on: 05/31/2023

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law spurs bipartisan uproar in US

05/30/2023

Leaders in Congress are forcefully condemning a sweeping new anti-gay law in Uganda, calling on the Biden administration to reconsider assistance to the East African nation. “Uganda’s…

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Added on: 05/30/2023

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

05/29/2023

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from aid…

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Added on: 05/28/2023

When Your Sexuality Is Against the Law

05/27/2023

When Abdul was a teenager and coming to terms with being gay, he was attacked by a group of men. They mocked him with homophobic slurs and…

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Added on: 05/21/2023

Ugandan LGBT activist fears reprisal over anti-gay law

05/20/2023

A Ugandan LGBT activist said on Friday they planned to return to their home country next week despite fears of reprisal after the approval of a new…

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Added on: 05/20/2023

Ugandan LGBT activist fears reprisal over anti-gay law

05/19/2023

A Ugandan LGBT activist said on Friday they planned to return to their home country next week despite fears of reprisal after the approval of a new…

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Added on: 05/19/2023

LGBTQI+ repression in East Africa: ‘They say that Westerners are turning us gay’

05/18/2023

Koei lives in a permanent state of tension. A baby-faced young man in his early-20s, he works in an insurance agency on the outskirts of Nairobi, the…