Uganda bill could criminalise identifying as LGBTQ

03/10/2023

Uganda’s parliament on Thursday took up a bill that would criminalise identifying as LGBTQ, with lawmakers saying the current ban on same-sex relations does not go far enough. Anti-LGBTQ sentiment is deeply entrenched in the highly conservative and religious East African nation, with same-sex relations punishable by up to life in prison.

Regions: Africa, Uganda

Issues: Culture Religion and Politics, Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights

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