Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act must be stopped. Now.
Even with certain restrictions against government leadership and international aid, more must be done to prevent Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ law and the harm it will inflict on queer people, writes the Williams Institute's Ari Shaw.
Eviction, threats and suicidal thoughts: Uganda's LGBTQ community endures trying year
As a Ugandan court hears a challenge to one of the worldโs harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, thereโs more at stake than the simple constitutionality of the statute.
Ugandan Constitutional Court hears challenge to Anti-Homosexuality Act
US has sanctioned government officials over law
Ugandans Challenge Anti-Homosexuality Act
Ugandan human rights activists, journalists, religious leaders, academics, and lawyers are currently challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which came into force in May, in court. The case, which enters its final pretrial stage today, will soon proceed to trial.
Ugandan Constitutional Court to consider challenge to Anti-Homosexuality Act
Hearing is slated to begin on Dec. 11
Alarming spike in arrests and prosecutions of LGBTQ+ people in 2023
A report has uncovered a spike in the number of arrests of LBTQ+ people over consensual same-sex relations and expressing gender diversity.
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Country's president signed Anti-Homosexuality Act in May
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Country's president in May signed Anti-Homosexuality Act
World Bank to implement LGBTQ safeguards before new Uganda funding resumes
Rights groups have said Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act has unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, mostly by private individuals.
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