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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alastair Jamieson

Uganda president doubles down on anti-LGBT+ law and death penalty

REUTERS

Uganda’s president has doubled down the country’s draconian new anti-LGBT+ penalties, saying they are needed to prevent gay people from “recruiting” others.

Yoweri Museveni this week signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” drawing international condemnation – including from US president Joe Biden – and risking sanctions from aid donors.

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