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Uganda presents anti-gay bill in parliament with tough new penalties

Summary by Ground News
Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda but MPs on Thursday introduced legislation to Parliament. Under the proposed law, anyone who engages in same-sex activity or who  holds out as LGBTQ could face up to 10 years imprisonment. In 2014 Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill that called for life in prison for people caught having gay sex. A court later struck down the law.

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Uganda presents anti-gay bill in parliament that proposes tough new penalties

1 year ago·South Africa
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Uganda introduces anti-gay bill in parliament

Annet Anita Among, the speaker of parliament, referred the bill to a house committee for scrutiny, the first step in an accelerated process to pass the proposal into law.

1 year ago·South Africa
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Uganda presents anti-gay bill in parliament with tough new penalties

"There is an outcry of homosexuality related issues. The basic unit of the society is the family if you destroy the family you have destroyed the society so there is nothing more important than having stable, solid and grounded families" - Asuman Basalirwa, the Bugiri Municipality MP

1 year ago·Pointe- Noire, Congo
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Uganda presents anti-gay bill in parliament - Jamaica Observer

KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP)— Ugandan lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal,...

1 year ago·Jamaica
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Parliament tables anti-gay Bill

"Let the public come express their views -- including the homos -- allow them to come," Ms Among said

1 year ago·Kampala, Uganda
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Uganda Parliament Tables Anti Homosexuality Bill

Uganda is back to headlines with a new anti-homosexuality bill tabled in parliament on Thursday raising fear from rights groups arguing the law would result in persecution of gay people in the country. Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda but MPs on Thursday introduced legislation to Parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations […]

1 year ago·Rwanda
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