Tag Archives: anti-homosexuality

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have accused the Attorney General of frustrating the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that was unanimously passed by the House last month. It has emerged that the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, also the Kyaka South County Member of Parliament wrote to the President …

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN | The United States, a leading funder of Uganda’s healthcare sector, has warned that passing of the Anti-Homosexuality bill will not only reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but also impinge upon universal human rights and damage the country’s reputation. The US says …

Punish violent homosexuality like armed robbery, NGO appeals to Parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pentecostal pastors have differed on a proposed Anti-homosexuality law for Uganda. This came up with Pastors Solomon Male, David Kiganda, and Martin Ssempa appeared before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee that is currently scrutinizing …

  COMMENT | Nkwazi Mhango | If there is a day that defined President Yoweri Museveni, it is the one when he defied everyone and signed an anti-gay bill into law for Uganda a decade ago. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since, but his defiant stance remains …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party (DP) asked the government to bring back the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill if it is serious about fighting the vice in the country. The remarks come at the time when schools are opening for the first term amidst the heated debates about homosexuality which …

By Nikko Mugume “I am in full solidarity with the LGBT community and I will continue to defend their rights in Uganda and across Africa. Rest assured of my unwavering support and action for the realization of the rights for every human being, which has been my struggle since childhood. …

By Ronald Musoke President Yoweri Museveni has responded to criticism from the US president, Barack Obama who early this week said Uganda’s enacting of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill would complicate relations between the two countries. On Feb. 16, Obama warned Uganda over its plans to criminalize homosexuality, saying the move was …