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Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act must be stopped. Now.

Even with certain restrictions against government leadership and international aid, more must be done to prevent Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ law and the harm it will inflict on queer people, writes the Williams Institute's Ari Shaw.

In Gambia, Being LGBT Now Means Torture, Life in Jail

The west African nation has been cracking down on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people -- and will now throw away the key for those convicted of "aggravated homosexuality."

Uganda's high court upholds key sections of Anti-Homosexuality Act

The controversial law punishes same-sex sexual relations with life imprisonment or death in some cases.

Uganda Pride Revelers Celebrate Tentatively

Far from the capital of Kampala, a small group of Ugandans enjoy a day without prejudice.

WATCH: Scott Lively From Russia With Hate in 'Sodom' Documentary

Homophobe Scott Lively is featured prominently in a twisted 'documentary' produced by Arkady Mamontov, the antigay Russian TV host who thinks gays can rain meteorites down on earth.

World Bank Cuts Off Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

“Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values," said a statement from the institution.

Two Men Arrested in Uganda After Peeping Tom Videotapes Rendezvous

The student allegedly heard “funny screaming sounds” and quickly began recording the alleged sexual encounter.

Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill Scheduled for Parliamentary Hearing

The Anti-Homosexuality Bill is scheduled to be debated in the Ugandan parliament before December 15.

Ugandan Police Arrest Four People for 'Acts of Homosexuality'

The arrests come in a country with one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world.

WATCH: Uganda's Speaker Seeks Vote on 'Kill The Gays' Bill

Upon returning from an international conference, Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kagada, called for a parliamentary vote on the country's "Anti-Homosexuality Bill."

Health Care Workers Must Out LGBT Ugandans

The recently revised draft guidelines for Ugandan health workers who may encounter LGBT people essentially requires those health care workers to out LGBT Ugandans.

Uganda's President Signs One of the World’s Harshest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Into Law

Uganda’s longtime president has already faced extensive criticism from Western governments, including the U.S., over the legislation.

Kerry Threatens Aid Cuts Over Uganda's 'Jail the Gays' Law

After weeks of flip-flopping, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed into law a bill that imposes lifetime prison sentences for many LGBT people.

Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision

Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.

First Man Faces Death Penalty for 'Aggravated Homosexuality' in Uganda

Four others have been arrested under the new law passed in May.

21 U.S. Reps. condemn Uganda's 'draconian' anti-LGBTQ+ law: 'State-sponsored violence'

Reps. Mark Takano and Joyce Beatty have led the effort to introduce a resolution to condemn Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act, "one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI+ laws the world has seen."

Uganda: Students Arrested for 'Promoting Homosexuality'

A teacher, two businessman, and two students have been taken by police for allegedly violating Uganda's draconian new Anti-Homosexuality Act.

U.S. Issues First Response to Gambia's New 'Jail-the-Gays' Law

The State Department says it's "disappointed" in President Jammeh.

Uganda Passes Law Criminalizing LGBTQ+ Identities

Same-sex relations are already illegal in the country.

Ugandan Parliament Reconvenes, With Lingering Kill The Gays Bill

The 'Kill The Gays' Bill is anything but dead as Uganda's parliament goes back to work.