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Ugandan president refuses to sign LGBTQ bill, seeks changes

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has refused to sign into law a controversial new bill against homosexuality that prescribes the death penalty in some cases, requesting that it should be amended

The Independent UK

Uganda president to consult lawmakers about anti-LGBTQ bill

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will meet lawmakers from his party on Thursday to discuss a strict anti-LGBTQ bill ahead of a deadline to sign it, veto it or send it back to parliament for revisions.

Reuters

Ugandan activists brace for ratification of harsh anti-homosexuality bill

The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, recently called on Africa to "save the world from homosexuality", suggesting he would sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament last month. In Uganda and abroad, activists are mounting last-ditch efforts to try and stop the legislation.

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Ugandan LGBTQ activist readies for the fight of his life

(This April 13 story has been corrected to remove reference to criminalising identifying as LGBTQ, a provision dropped in the draft stage, in paragraph 3)

Reuters

Proposed anti-gay law in Uganda leaves people 'almost in a panic mode'

KAMPALA, Uganda — He was in high school when he realized he was gay.

Los Angeles Times

The Family tied to anti-gay Uganda bill

Christian group formally known as the Fellowship Foundation linked to anti-gay legislation in Uganda

Salon

Tweets by Uganda president’s son spark ‘concern’ over succession question

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has attracted international attention with a range of striking tweets in recent months – starting with a veiled threat to invade Kenya in October and most recently last week, when he offered to deploy Ugandan troops to defend Moscow from “imperialists”.…

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South African opposition protests Uganda's anti-LGBTQ bill

More than 200 protesters in South Africa have demonstrated at the Uganda High Commission against the anti-gay bill recently passed by Ugandan lawmakers

The Independent UK

Ugandan president calls on Africa to ‘save the world from homosexuality’

Museveni says homosexuality is ‘danger to procreation of human race’ at Entebbe conference hosted by US anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

The Guardian - UK

South Africans protest Uganda law criminalising LGBTQ identity

South Africans took to the streets of Pretoria and Cape Town on Friday to protest against a Ugandan law passed last week that makes it a criminal offence to be openly LGBTQ.

Reuters

‘Born out of hatred’: New Uganda bill terrifies LGBTQ community

The proposed bill to criminalise identifying as LGBTQ is already making life harder for sexual minorities in Uganda.

Al Jazeera

Google, others say Uganda anti-LGBTQ bill bad for business

A business group in Uganda including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes the country's anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country

The Independent UK

Corporate giants say anti-LGBT law would hurt Uganda's economy

A coalition of international companies, including Google and Microsoft, on Wednesday denounced anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by Uganda's parliament last week, warning it would damage the East Africa country's economy.

Reuters

‘I have to lie low. I’m totally on edge’: Uganda’s club scene fears anti-gay law

Kampala’s wildly innovative underground music scene has become a home for queer east Africans. A proposed law change not only endangers them, but an entire cultural movement

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Uganda's new anti-LGBTQ+ law could lead to death penalty for same-sex 'offences'

People in same-sex relationships in Uganda now face the possibility of life in prison after the country’s parliament unanimously passed its 2023 anti-homosexuality bill. The legislation, which Amnesty International has called “appalling”, “ambiguous” and “vaguely worded”, establishes a range of harsh penalties for same-sex “offences” – including the death penalty…

Al Jazeera

Why are Kenya and Uganda cracking down on LGBTQ rights?

A new law passed in Uganda appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as LGBTQ, a rights group says.

The Independent UK

Uganda LGBTQ leader says gay bill threatens homelessness

A prominent leader of Uganda’s LGBTQ community says he is worried about becoming “homeless,” describing anguished calls by others like him who are concerned for their safety after the passing of a tough new anti-gay law

Radio France Internationale

UN, Amnesty join calls for Museveni to reject Uganda's anti-gay legislation

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni faced calls on Wednesday from the United Nations and rights groups to reject an "appalling" anti-gay bill passed by parliament. Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved the bill outlining harsh penalties for anyone who engages in same-sex activity.

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The Independent UK

'Deeply troubling': UN rights chief on Uganda anti-gay bill

The U.N.’s top human rights official is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment

Bangkok Post

Uganda urged to reject 'appalling' anti-gay bill

KAMPALA: The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to reject what has been labelled an "appalling" anti-gay bill.

Bangkok Post

Uganda passes law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ

KAMPALA: Uganda's parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.

Al Jazeera

Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law bans identification as LGBTQ

Law could be the first to criminalise identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ): Rights Watch

The Guardian - UK

Ugandan MPs pass bill imposing death penalty for homosexuality

Human rights campaigners condemn bill introducing capital and life imprisonment sentences

Reuters

Uganda passes bill banning identifying as LGBTQ

Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a law that criminalises identifying as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.

Al Jazeera

Son of long-serving Museveni to run for Uganda presidency in 2026

The outspoken army general seems intent on replacing his father, who has ruled Uganda for 37 years, as president.

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