Ugandan Parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ Bill

Ugandan lawmakers stand as they pass the Anti-Homosexuality Bill at a session inside the Parliament buildings in Kampala, Uganda, on May 2, 2023. [VOA]

Ugandan lawmakers have passed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill after minor changes. If signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni, as expected, some same-sex acts could be punishable by the death penalty. Anyone found guilty of promoting homosexuality could face up to 20 years in prison.

The bill, which passed Tuesday with the support of 301 legislators and only a single dissenting vote, was a modified version of the Anti- Homosexuality Bill of 2023 .