Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ bill one of world’s ‘most extreme’ laws against community, says White House

Violations under the law draw severe penalties, including death for so-called aggravated homosexuality and life in prison for gay sex.

Ugandan legislators participate in the debate of the Anti-Homosexuality bill during a sitting at the Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda 21 March, 2023 | Reuters

Washington: Uganda’s anti-gay bill passed on Tuesday is concerning and represents one of the most extreme actions taken against the LGBTQ community in the world, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday

Uganda’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.

 

(Reporting By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw)

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