Ugandan court backs government’s refusal to register LGBTQ organization

People hold placards during a demonstration against the proposed new Ugandan anti-gay legislation which makes homesexuality illegal and punishable by harsh sentences for people identifying as LGBTQ+ in Pretoria, South Africa on March 31, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

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  • Activists had sought to register an organisation as a limited company to enable it to operate legally in Uganda, where same-sex acts are illegal.

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