US tutors Uganda on homophobia while its own record remains dismal
1 year, 9 months ago

US tutors Uganda on homophobia while its own record remains dismal

Firstpost  

Washington: Earlier this month a report by the FBI revealed that hate crimes against Black people, and sexual and ethnic minorities in US rose by 11.6 per cent in 2021. Flagging “grave concerns” over the act, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “If the AHA is signed into law and enacted, it would impinge upon universal human rights, jeopardize progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, deter tourism and in Uganda, and damage Uganda’s international reputation." Also read: Uganda passes bill banning identifying as LGBTQ: Other countries where it is illegal to be gay Legislative researcher Allison Chapman said that the largest number of such bills aim to ban gender-affirming care, followed by 44 of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ styled bills and 39 transgender sports ban. ‘Watching this real closely’ John Kirby noted that the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ bill will be “really unfortunate” for Uganda as most US aide to the country is in the form of health assistance. He said, “And you can see a world in which, you know, a law like this, should it be enacted, would not only, as Karine rightly said, just be devastating to a whole community of people inside of Uganda, but if it were to have any kind of an effect on our economic assistance, that would only make that worse.” Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here.

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Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-gay law
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-gay law

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on the government of Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law which the country’s Constitutional Court refused to nullify on Wednesday. Activist Frank Mugisha said Tuesday’s ruling was “wrong and deplorable.” “This ruling should result in further restrictions to donor funding for Uganda — no donor …

Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-gay law
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-gay law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ugandan gay rights activists asked …

Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty

LA Times  

The panel of five judges of the Constitutional Court led by the country’s chief justice, Richard Buteera, in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday gives its seal of approval on the anti-homosexuality law, declaring that the Anti Homosexuality Act of 2023 complies with the Constitution of Uganda. Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for …

World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law
1 year, 4 months ago

World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The World Bank said it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned. The World Bank had deployed a team to Uganda after the law was enacted in May and determined that additional measures were necessary to ensure projects …

UN panel says it’s concerned about human rights violations in Uganda in recent years
1 year, 4 months ago

UN panel says it’s concerned about human rights violations in Uganda in recent years

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Human rights violations including extrajudicial killings in Uganda in recent years have raised the concern of a panel of United Nations experts. The U.N. Human Rights Committee in findings released Wednesday also urged authorities in the East African country to repeal a recently enacted law that prescribes the death penalty for some homosexual acts. Uganda’s security forces …

Uganda passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws. LGBTQ people describe living there as ‘hell’
1 year, 5 months ago

Uganda passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws. LGBTQ people describe living there as ‘hell’

CNN  

Kampala, Uganda CNN — In between leading Sunday services at All Saints’ Cathedral in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Rev. Nowhere is safe for any queer person living in Uganda,” Joan Amek, co-founder of Rella Women’s Foundation, told CNN. ‘My life is hell’ Nash Wash Raphael, a 30-year-old transgender man, says he was attacked on the night Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality …

Any state-sponsored homophobia should worry us all
1 year, 6 months ago

Any state-sponsored homophobia should worry us all

Live Mint  

In late May, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, a new law that institutionalizes the persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people and promotes a culture of hate. It criminalizes consensual same-sex relations and imposes severe penalties, including life imprisonment for anyone who engages in gay sex and the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” defined …

US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law
1 year, 6 months ago

US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law

The Hindu  

Washington on June 16 announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country. It said the U.S. will consider other possible actions "to promote accountability for Ugandan officials and other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process …

US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law
1 year, 6 months ago

US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Washington on Friday announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country. It said the U.S. will consider other possible actions “to promote accountability for Ugandan officials and other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the …

American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender groups declare national state of emergency for THESE reasons
1 year, 6 months ago

American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender groups declare national state of emergency for THESE reasons

India TV News  

The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the US on Tuesday and released a guidebook summarising what it calls discriminatory laws in each state, along with “know your rights” information and health and safety resources. Sounding the alarm about the current political environment, the nation's largest organisation devoted to the rights of lesbian, gay, …

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni defiant over anti-LGBT+ law including death penalty
1 year, 6 months ago

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni defiant over anti-LGBT+ law including death penalty

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uganda’s president has doubled down …

US to consider visa restrictions over Uganda anti-gay law
1 year, 6 months ago

US to consider visa restrictions over Uganda anti-gay law

Al Jazeera  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says legislation, which includes the death penalty for some offences, is deeply troubling. US President Joe Biden quickly condemned the law as “a tragic violation of universal human rights” and threatened to cut aid and investment to the East African country. In a statement later on Monday, Blinken said the US would “consider deploying existing …

Uganda's President signs into Law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
1 year, 6 months ago

Uganda's President signs into Law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

The Hindu  

Uganda's President has signed into Law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. But the new Law still prescribes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and other categories …

Uganda’s president approves tough new anti-LGBTQ law
1 year, 6 months ago

Uganda’s president approves tough new anti-LGBTQ law

Al Jazeera  

The new legislation is one of the world’s strictest anti-gay measures and was condemned by the international community. This has already caused a lot of paranoia, fear and people reliving traumas of what this could mean.” ‘Tragic violation of universal human rights’ United States President Joe Biden called for the immediate repeal of the law, slamming it as “a tragic …

A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted
1 year, 6 months ago

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

NPR  

A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted Enlarge this image toggle caption ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty Images ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty Images Uganda has passed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Sponsor Message In a statement, President Biden called the …

Uganda may impose some of the world’s strictest anti-gay measures: ‘You’re fearing for your life’
1 year, 8 months ago

Uganda may impose some of the world’s strictest anti-gay measures: ‘You’re fearing for your life’

LA Times  

He was in high school when he realized he was gay. I love my country so much, our government keeps shocking us.” In addition to calling for the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” — defined as sexual relations with someone younger than 14 or older than 75 — the legislation confirms an existing punishment of life in prison for gay …

‘Born out of hatred’: New Uganda bill terrifies LGBTQ community
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Born out of hatred’: New Uganda bill terrifies LGBTQ community

Al Jazeera  

The proposed legislation to criminalise identifying as LGBTQ is already making life harder for sexual minorities in Uganda. “There were those who called me to tell me that they will hang my children.” ‘Big panic’ Already, anxiety is rising within the Ugandan LGBTQ community. “There is a big panic,” said Mugisha of SMUG, adding that members of Uganda’s gay community …

‘Deeply troubling': UN rights chief on Uganda anti-gay bill
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Deeply troubling': UN rights chief on Uganda anti-gay bill

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday urged Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment. The offense of “homosexuality” is punishable by life imprisonment, the same punishment prescribed in a colonial-era penal code criminalizing sex acts “against the order of nature.” The …

Uganda faces calls to reject ‘appalling’ anti-LGBTQ bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Uganda faces calls to reject ‘appalling’ anti-LGBTQ bill

The Hindu  

The United Nations and the United States led calls on March 22 for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to reject what has been labelled an "appalling" anti-gay bill. MP Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, a member of Mr. Museveni's National Resistance Movement party who spoke against the bill, told AFP that offenders would face life imprisonment or even the death penalty for "aggravated" offences. …

Uganda's Legislature Passes Harsh New Anti-LGBTQ Bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Uganda's Legislature Passes Harsh New Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community. Human Rights Watch has described the legislation as “a more egregious version” of the 2014 law, which drew widespread international …

Uganda’s anti-gay bill is ‘deeply troubling,’ U.N. rights chief says
1 year, 9 months ago

Uganda’s anti-gay bill is ‘deeply troubling,’ U.N. rights chief says

LA Times  

The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday urged Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties, including execution and life in prison, for some homosexual acts. And in the U.S., National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said if the law were enacted, Washington would “have to take a look” at imposing economic sanctions on Uganda. …

Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law bans identification as LGBTQ
1 year, 9 months ago

Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law bans identification as LGBTQ

Al Jazeera  

Law could be the first to criminalise identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer : Rights Watch Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping antigay legislation that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ. While more than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relationships, the new law passed on Tuesday appears to be …

Uganda's parliament passes bill banning identifying as LGBTQ
1 year, 9 months ago

Uganda's parliament passes bill banning identifying as LGBTQ

Firstpost  

More than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relations. The new law appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, according to rights group Human Rights Watch Kampala: Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law that criminalises identifying as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target Ugandans who already face …

Uganda’s legislature passes harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Uganda’s legislature passes harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community. Human Rights Watch has described the legislation as “a more egregious version” of the 2014 law, which drew widespread international concern and was …

Ugandan lawmaker introduces new anti-LGBTQ legislation
1 year, 9 months ago

Ugandan lawmaker introduces new anti-LGBTQ legislation

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days. The legislator, Asuman Basalirwa, said his bill would punish “promotion, recruitment and funding” related to LGBTQ activities. “You are either with us or you’re with the Western …

Authorities in Uganda suspend prominent LGBTQ rights group
2 years, 4 months ago

Authorities in Uganda suspend prominent LGBTQ rights group

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities have suspended the work of a prominent LGBTQ rights group, calling it an illegal entity. Sexual Minorities Uganda has been the East African nation’s most prominent support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people since 2004. Its leader, Frank Mugisha, said Saturday that authorities who oversee non-governmental organizations advised him to suspend activities, …

No, Uganda is not making it illegal to be gay (again)
3 years, 6 months ago

No, Uganda is not making it illegal to be gay (again)

Al Jazeera  

But the LGBTQI fight for equality in the country – and Africa – is still far from over. Passed in the final days of an outgoing parliament, through a private member’s bill introduced by an outgoing legislator, and without government support, this legislation needs assent. Indeed, after Uganda passed the “Kill the gays bill” – as it was dubbed locally …

Hate crimes against Asian Americans rose in L.A. in 2020, mirroring national trend
3 years, 9 months ago

Hate crimes against Asian Americans rose in L.A. in 2020, mirroring national trend

LA Times  

Hate crimes against Asian Americans and other members of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles rose sharply in 2020, mirroring a national trend and causing concern among police and local advocacy organizations. According to a report presented to the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday, there were 15 anti-Asian hate crimes reported in the city in 2020, …

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