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Uganda used the U.S. Supreme Court's anti-abortion ruling to outlaw being LGBTQ+
Uganda's highest court cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in their decision to uphold a law criminalizing same-sex relationships.
April 07 2024 12:11 AM
A Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist was stabbed and left for dead in the street. Now, he recounts his escape to Canada
Steven Kabuye had been followed for sometime before two men ambushed him on his morning commute in January. Still recovering, he fled Uganda days later with bandages still on.
April 05 2024 7:00 AM
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.
April 03 2024 9:43 AM
Right-wing group won't condemn Uganda's 'kill the gays' law, enraging queer Democrats
"When you’re given the opportunity to publicly oppose a law that permits the government to execute LGBTQI+ people just because of who they are, why wouldn’t you take it?" says Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan.
March 04 2024 4:43 PM
Gay lawmaker demands to know extent of U.S. Christian group's ties to Uganda's deadly antigay law
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, sent a pointed letter to the Fellowship Foundation, the right-wing group also known as the Family.
February 01 2024 12:15 PM
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.
January 29 2024 5:00 PM
Ugandan activist suffers horrific wounds in suspected anti-LGBTQ+ knife attack
Steven Kabuye blames political leaders for scapegoating the LGBTQ+ community with potentially deadly consequences.
January 04 2024 5:38 PM
Activists Link U.S. Nonprofit to Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Across Africa
Family Watch International says it’s only promoting ‘family values.’
December 25 2023 1:46 PM
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.
November 10 2023 10:03 AM
First Man Faces Death Penalty for 'Aggravated Homosexuality' in Uganda
Four others have been arrested under the new law passed in May.
August 29 2023 6:11 PM
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.
August 22 2023 2:42 PM
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.
August 09 2023 2:55 PM
Democrats Push to Block Defense Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Using the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, two LGBTQ+ members of Congress have joined forces to hold up funds to the African country.
July 11 2023 4:42 PM
31 Places Where Showing LGBTQ+ Pride Is Illegal
There are more than 60 places in the world where it’s illegal to be gay.
June 16 2023 5:30 PM
Ted Cruz Attacked by Conservative Pundits for Opposing Uganda’s Antigay Law
The Texas Republican had a rare moment of moral clarity, but was quickly called to task by his fellow conservatives.
June 01 2023 5:48 PM
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.
May 29 2023 10:30 AM
Uganda Passes Deadly Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
The bill calls for lifetime prison sentences and the death penalty for same-sex sexual relations.
May 02 2023 12:00 PM
Would the Pope Fall Foul of Uganda’s Pending Anti-LGBTQ+ Law?
A Ugandan bill expands existing criminalization of same-sex conduct to create a legal framework for systematic persecution and social exclusion based on sexual orientation and gender identity. What will the Pope do?
April 07 2023 11:35 AM
Karine Jean-Pierre Condemns Anti-LGBTQ+ Moves in Florida and Uganda
The lesbian White House press secretary denounced proposals to expand Florida's "don't say gay" law and to impose the death penalty for homosexuality in Uganda.
March 22 2023 8:40 PM