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    A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted

    The bill, signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. It drew swift condemnation from rights groups around the world.
    by Jackie Northam May 29, 2023 2 minutes
    Updated May 29, 2023 at 1:27 PM ET

    Uganda has passed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed the bill on Monday despite widespread condemnation from many Western governments and human rights activists.

    Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda,

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