Uganda: Activists challenge Anti-Homosexuality Act in court

Activists and rights groups are taking Uganda’s government to court over its draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act that has sparked horror and outrage across the globe.

The Anti-Homosexuality Act, signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni in May, further restricts LGBTQ+ rights in Uganda and imposes the death penalty for so-called “aggravated” same-sex acts. Additionally, anyone found to have taken part in homosexual acts could face a life sentence.

The legislation has led to several queer arrests and sparked a wave of abuse and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the African country.