Protectg the Rights of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) People
Contents:
- EXECUTIVE ORR ON ADVANCG EQUALY FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX INDIVIDUALS
- PROTECTG THE RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+) PEOPLE
- A NEW ANTI-GAY LAW UGANDA LLS FOR LIFE PRISON FOR THOSE WHO ARE NVICTED
EXECUTIVE ORR ON ADVANCG EQUALY FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX INDIVIDUALS
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PROTECTG THE RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+) PEOPLE
Memorandum on Advancg the Human Rights of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World (Febary 4, 2021). A Ugandan wearg a mask wh a rabow sticker tak part the Gay Pri para 2015. Uganda has passed one of the world's tought anti-gay laws that lls for life imprisonment for anyone nvicted of homosexualy.
Ugandan print Yoweri Meveni signed the Anti-homosexualy act on Monday spe wispread nmnatn om many Wtern ernments and human rights activists.
A NEW ANTI-GAY LAW UGANDA LLS FOR LIFE PRISON FOR THOSE WHO ARE NVICTED
It lls for the ath penalty for "aggravated homosexualy, " which is fed as same-sex relatns volvg HIV-posive people, children or other vulnerable people. Anyone nvicted of "attempted aggravated homosexualy" n be imprisoned for up to 14 years. Ugandans who engag gay sex n receive life prison, while anyone who attempts to have same-sex relatns n face 10 years prison.
"We are appalled that the dranian and discrimatory anti-gay bill is now law, " the Uned Natns' Human Rights office said a tweet on Monday.
By late Monday eveng Uganda gay activiss had filed a petn the nstutnal urt, challengg the new Anti-homosexualy law. It also altered a measure that required people to report homosexual activy if a child is volved. Uganda passed a prev anti-homosexualy law 2014, but the urts stck down on procral grounds followg outrage Uganda and om ternatnal donors.