26 mai 2023 - La loi anti-homosexualité de 2023 est promulguée en Ouganda

Following the overturning of the Loi anti-homosexualité de 2014la Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 was signed into law on 26 May 2023.

The Act prescribes life imprisonment for sex between two people of the same biological sex and the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”. The latter offence includes “serial offenders”, same-sex rape, sex in a position of authority or procured by intimidation, sex with persons older than seventy-five, sex with the disabled and mentally ill, and homosexual acts committed by a person with a previous conviction of homosexuality. Further, under its provisions, the promotion (including normalisation) of homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years and fines. En savoir plus.

Tranz Network Uganda‘s Williams Apako speaks about the impact on trans people of this Act and the work that he has done: