UGANDA has come under scrutiny after its president, Yoweri Museveni, recently passed the Anti-Homosexuality Act. It calls for life imprisonment of anyone convicted of homosexuality.
Same-sex relationships were already illegal in Uganda but the new law calls for harsher punishment for the LGBTQ+ community.
According to a report by news site npr.org, the act calls for the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality, which is defined as same-sex relations involving HIV-positive people, children, or other vulnerable people.
“Anyone convicted of attempted aggravated homosexuality can be imprisoned for up to 14 years.
“Ugandans who engage in gay sex can receive life in prison, while anyone who attempts to have same-sex relations can face 10 years in prison,” said the report.
Suntosh Pillay, a clinical psychologist and an executive member of
