Museveni returns anti-LGBTQ bill to parliament for 'strengthening'

Ugandan LGBTQ activist Papa De raises

Ugandan LGBTQ activist Papa De raises a fist outside the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa on April 4, 2023 during a protest against the country’s anti-homosexuality bill. The bill was passed in a chaotic parliamentary session with many amendments. PHOTO | PHILL MAGAKOE | AFP

By  The East African

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What you need to know:

  • A group of lawmakers from Museveni's NRM discussed the bill with the president and agreed in principle to make it law.
  • The United States, United Nations, European Union and a long list of corporate giants have condemned the bill.
  • It would impose the death penalty for so-called aggravated homosexuality and 20-year sentences for "promoting" homosexuality.

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