Ted Cruz and President Joe Biden have both denounced the Ugandan law. American Christian organisations, some of which had previously supported such severe anti-LGBTQ policies, lobbied for the legislation for years.
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which includes the death penalty for «aggravated homosexuality», is harshly condemned by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI).
Ugandan lawmakers introduced legislation in parliament on Thursday that proposes harsh new penalties for same-sex relationships in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying human rights groups’ criticism.
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