Any state-sponsored homophobia should worry us all
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act criminalises consensual same-sex relations and imposes severe penalties, including life imprisonment for anyone who engages in gay sex and the death penalty for ?aggravated homosexuality,? defined as homosexual acts involving individuals infected with HIV, children or disabled people. The Act also outlaws the ?promotion of homosexuality? and mandates a prison term of up to 20 years for offenders. The devastating impact of this draconian law on Uganda cannot be overstated. The Ugandan government has effectively sanctioned mob justice, and individuals fear that expressing their sexuality or gender identity could put them at risk of violence.
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act criminalises consensual same-sex relations and imposes severe penalties, including life imprisonment for anyone who engages in gay sex and the death penalty for ?aggravated homosexuality,? defined as homosexual acts involving individuals infected with HIV, children or disabled people. The Act also outlaws the ?promotion of homosexuality? and mandates a prison term of up to 20 years for offenders. The devastating impact of this draconian law on Uganda cannot be overstated. The Ugandan government has effectively sanctioned mob justice, and individuals fear that expressing their sexuality or gender identity could put them at risk of violence.