US restricts visas for Ugandan and Zimbabwean officials for βundermining democracy'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the visa restrictions and mentioned, among others, the marginalization of groups like the LGBT community in Uganda and civil society advocates in Zimbabwe.
First Ugandan charged with 'aggravated homosexuality' punishable by death | Africanews
the accused was formally charged with aggravated homosexuality on August 18 after reportedly engaging in "illicit sexual activity" with a 41-year-old man. The specifics that warranted the classification as "aggravated" were not explicitly outlined.
Uganda: New anti-homosexuality law fuels persecution, LGBTQI communities say | Africanews
Ugandaβs new anti-gay legislation is persecuting the LGBTQI community according to human rights lawyers.
Since the new law was enacted in May, they say theyβve become a target for violence and left homeless because landlords are too afraid to allow them to rent.
#Uganda passes bill banning identifying as #LGBTQ
More than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relations. The new law appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as #lesbian, #gay, #bisexual, #transgender and #queer (LGBTQ), according to rights group Human Rights Watch.
#Africa #LGBTQIA #HumanRights #DeathPenalty #HIV #AggravatedHomosexuality #HateLegislation
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-passes-bill-banning-identifying-lgbtq-2023-03-21/
Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ
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.
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