- Parliamentarians in Uganda have passed a new bill that is seeking to criminalise LGBTQ and it will only be effected should Yoweri Museveni signs it
- Museveni has been strict about the LGBTQ issue in his country and from time to time sent stern warning to western nations for imposing their ways on them
- This is the second time such a bill has been passed and Ugandans are waiting to see if Museveni will effect the bill this time around
By Ian Munene
Uganda has passed a new bill in parliament that could see LGBTQ members serve up to 10 years in prison for simply not being heterosexual.
LGBTQ community members in protest. Photo: The Guardian.
Uganda is among the list of African countries that have been intolerant of LGBTQ people and against the community.
This new bill will however come into effect once Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signs it.
According to CNN, part of the bill that criminalises homosexuality reads:
“A person commits the offence of homosexuality if the person holds out as a lesbian, gay, transgender, queer or any other sexual or gender identity that is contrary to the binary categories of male and female.”
This is the CNN video shared on Twitter by Larry Madowo:
BREAKING: Uganda just passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, one of the harshest of such laws in Africa.
President Museveni, who has called gay people "deviants" is widely expected to approve it pic.twitter.com/GMyx2woyLd
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) March 21, 2023
Netizens reactions
Here are some of the comments from social media users:
@PurpleRain69824 said:
“That’s a Ugandan law, made by Ugandan MPs, who were elected by Ugandans. It shouldn’t concern non-Ugandans.”
@HillaryTaylorVI commented:
“We reject this bogus bill. Human rights are inherent and inalienable. It’s a dark day in Uganda and Africa.”
@a_gallgallo said:
“Kudos to Uganda for protecting and preserving the procreation of its future generations. I hope all “sane countries” will follow the same route!”
@Jess_Mak commented:
“In 2023? Can they focus on real issues and leave people to live as they wish to? Noone is telling them how to be straight!”
@Mongareokiro1 added:
“Nothing sinister here. Just a nation exercising it’s sovereignty through legislative authority and passing a moral code to guide them.”
@longa_lokuyu said:
“Watching the space to see if the bill gets signed into law. Highly doubt it because of the money taps to govt. Plus this isn’t new, it’s the second time.”
