Uganda imposes harsh penalties for LGBTQ+ activities
Summary by NewsWall May 31 23
- Uganda's president signed into law a comprehensive anti-LGBTQ bill on Monday, which provides for life imprisonment for same-sex activities and in some cases the death penalty.
- The new regulation also provides for life imprisonment for persons found to have engaged in sexual acts with persons of the same gender, as well as up to seven years in prison for 'attempting to commit the offense of homosexuality.'
- While some Western officials and non-governmental organizations condemned the law and argued that the stigmatization of LGBTQ+ people in Uganda threatened the health of people living with HIV there, there is also criticism that this conditioning of aid by Western nations contributes to the marginalization of the LGBTQ+ community.
- LGBTQI+ people in Uganda increasingly fear for their safety and a growing number of people are discouraged from seeking vital health services for fear of attack, punishment, and further marginalization.
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