Ugandan Lawmakers Amend Anti-LGBT Bill Criticized by U.S.
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Parliament removed a provision that would have criminalized identifying as gay, lesbian, transgender or nonbinary, but retained most other elements of the legislation, including harsh punishments.
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Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a new draft of anti-gay legislation, retaining many draconian provisions despite President Yoweri Museveni's call to rework an earlier version of the bill following…
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed a new version of an anti-gay bill to remove a clause that appeared to criminalize identifying as
The Ugandan parliament has passed one of the world's strictest anti-LGBT+ bills. Some provisions were toned down, but the legislation still includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts.
Parliament removed a provision that would have criminalized identifying as gay, lesbian, transgender or nonbinary, but retained most other elements of the legislation, including harsh punishments.
Lawmakers in Uganda have passed a bill that would impose the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," or sex acts involving people infected with HIV or vulnerable individuals.
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