All posts tagged "uganda"
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Uganda’s Anti-Gay Act Cost the Country $1.6 Billion, Report Says
A pro-LGBTQ group says Uganda has lost potentially up to $1.6 billion in GDP following the passage of a law criminalizing homosexuality.
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Uganda Court Upholds Horrific Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court upheld the bulk of the country's law criminalizing homosexuality and pro-LGBTQ advocacy.
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U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg Stands With Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws
A Republican congressman traveled to Uganda and urged political leaders to "stand firm" on a law imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality.
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‘Out of Uganda’ Review: Reel Affirmations 2023
'Out of Uganda' is a world you may not want to enter, but the filmmakers have taken great effort to make you welcome in it.
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Man Faces Death Penalty for Violating Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law
A 20-year-old man in Uganda could face the death penalty after being charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under the country's anti-gay law.
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TikTok Hatemongers Harass LGBTQ Ethiopians
Ethiopia's LGBTQ community confronts a new wave of harassment because of several hateful users on TikTok.
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Four Ugandans Arrested Under Anti-LGBTQ Law
Four LGBTQ Ugandans were arrested by police and will be charged with violating the country's anti-LGBTQ law, which carries severe penalties.
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World Bank Freezes New Loans to Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law
The World Bank has refused to lend additional money to Uganda in protest of its law imposing harsh penalties on LGBTQ individuals.
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U.S. Warns Americans About Travel to Uganda
The U.S. State Department has issued an advisory warning Americans about traveling to Uganda following the passage of a sweeping anti-LGBTQ law. The State Department...
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Uganda’s President Signs Anti-Gay Bill into Law
The president of Uganda has signed a bill imposing lifelong imprisonment, and, in some cases, the death penalty, for same-sex relations.
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Uganda Passes New Version of Hateful Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ugandan lawmakers have passed a new version of an anti-gay bill that removes penalties for those who identify as LGBTQ. The country’s national assembly previously...
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Uganda’s President Demands Anti-LGBTQ Bill Be Revised
Uganda’s president has refused to sign a hardline anti-LGBTQ bill that imposes the death penalty for some offenses, sending the bill back to parliament for...
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Corporations Warn Anti-Gay Law Could Hurt Uganda’s Economy
A coalition of businesses is warning Uganda's president that signing an anti-LGBTQ law could negatively affect the country's economy.
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Ugandan Law Criminalizes People Who Identify as LGBTQ and their Allies
Ugandan lawmakers have passed a bill that would not only imprison out LGBTQ people, but those who support them or spread pro-LGBTQ messages.
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Uganda Pushes Hateful Bill Targeting LGBTQ Citizens and Supporters
A new bill introduced in Uganda seeks harsher penalties for homosexuality, and criminalizes those who "promote" LGBTQ visibility.
