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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Namita Singh

Outrage as Uganda parliament passes bill punishing ‘aggravated homosexuality’ with death

AP

Uganda’s parliament has passed one of the world’s strictest anti-LGBT+ laws, sparking outrage from activists and NGOs.

The anti-gay bill is virtually unchanged from a draft first approved by parliament in March that includes the death penalty in cases of so-called “aggravated homosexuality” – a term the government uses to describe actions including having gay sex when HIV-positive.

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