Death For 'Serial Offenders', 20-Year Jail For 'Promoting' Homosexuality: Uganda's New Anti-LGBTQ Law

<p>Uganda&rsquo;s President Yoweri Museveni signed the anti-LGBTQ law which includes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," as reported by the news agency Reuters. The move drew flak from Western countries. Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda. The law stipulates punishment for &ldquo;serial offenders&rdquo; against the law and transmission of terminal illnesses like HIV/AIDS through gay sex. It also includes 20-year jail sentence for &ldquo;promoting&rdquo; homosexuality.</p> <p>"The Ugandan president has today legalised state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia," said Clare Byarugaba, a Ugandan rights activist, as quoted by Reuters.</p> <p>United States President Joe Biden called the move "a tragic violation" of human rights. He said that Washington would evaluate the implications of the law "on all aspects of U.S. engagement with Uganda," as reported by Reuters. "We are considering additional steps, including the application of sanctions and restriction of entry into the United States against anyone involved in serious human rights abuses or corruption," as quoted by Reuters.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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