Biden, Blinken, and More Condemn Uganda's Horrific Anti-Homosexuality Act
Sanctions against the nation are possible, President Joe Biden said.
May 30, 2023
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Uganda Passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The portion of the bill calling for the death penalty in some instances of homosexuality has reportedly been replaced with on providing for life imprisonment.
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Ugandan Parliament Moves to Crack Down on Aide Groups
Groups working on behalf of LGBT Ugandans say the bill is targeting them.
November 26, 2015
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.
February 7, 2013
Ugandan Parliament Takes a Break But Could Soon Be Back At It
The Parliament will resume in January, when it could once again consider the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill"
December 14, 2012
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.
November 21, 2012
Ugandan LGBT Activists: 'We Have to Stay and Fight'
After the Ugandan parliament abruptly passed a bill that imposes lifelong jail sentences for homosexuality, LGBT activists are determined to stay strong.
December 20, 2013
Desmond Tutu Tells Ugandan MPs God Does Not Discriminate
In a powerful op-ed in Uganda's daily newspaper, the Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Ugandan members of parliament to reject the so-called Kill The Gays bill.
December 12, 2012
REPORT: Tenfold Spike in Anti-LGBT Attacks in Uganda
Sexual Minorities Uganda reports more than 160 incidents of violence and harassment against Ugandans perceived to be LGBTI since the nation's parliament ratified the Anti-Homosexuality Act six months ago.
May 12, 2014
Uganda's 'Jail the Gays' Author: Massive Aid Cuts 'Worth It'
Ugandan Parliament member David Bahati said despite losing more than $115 million in international aid because the country's draconian 'anti-homosexuality' law, the price is worth it to protect African morality.
March 4, 2014
Canada Quietly Fights Uganda's 'Kill The Gays' Bill
Since November 2012, the Canadian government has given more than $200,000 to local African groups fighting to defeat Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill and support LGBT Ugandans.
March 7, 2013
Ugandan LGBT Leader: 'Kill The Gays' Bill Could Soon Die
Frank Mugisha, executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda, told reporters on a conference call that Uganda's parliament could close out its session tomorrow, without a vote on the controversial "Anti-Homosexuality Bill."
December 13, 2012
All Eyes on Uganda
Activists and governments around the world are urging the African country's legislature not to approve a bill that would imprison or execute gay people and their allies.
May 10, 2011
Ugandan President 'Won't Rush' to Sign 'Jail the Gays' Bill
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni said he won't be pressured to sign into law a bill that would mandate life imprisonment for LGBT people.
January 3, 2014
Ugandan President Will Sign Antigay Bill if Science Proves It's A Choice
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni said he will only sign the country's 'pAnti-Homosexuality Bill'p if scientists can prove that gay people are not born that way
January 27, 2014
WATCH: Ugandan PM Says Gays Are 'Abnormal,' Like 'Mongols'
Although the prime minister used derogatory words to refer to and equate gay people and the mentally handicapped, he was actually calling for marginal tolerance.
January 7, 2014
WATCH: Help Share the Stories of LGBT Ugandans
LGBT activists in Uganda are seeking funding for Voices of the Abasiyazzi, a documentary film made by and for Ugandans.
April 17, 2013
Ugandans Challenge 'Jail the Gays' Law in Court
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act just received its first constitutional challenge, while activists also filed a separate suit hoping to put a stop to the now-common practice of tabloids outing Ugandans suspected of being LGBT.
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