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Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 is an act of the Parliament of Uganda that restricts freedom of speech on LGBTQ topics and introduces harsher penalties for certain types of homosexual acts. On 21 March 2023, the bill was read a third time, and was then sent to President Yoweri Museveni for assent. On 21 April 2023, Museveni returned it to Parliament, which passed it again with minor amendments on 2 May. On 26 May, Museveni signed it into law.
The act prescribes life imprisonment for sex between two people of the same biological sex and the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality". The latter offence includes "serial offenders", same-sex rape, sex in a position of authority or procured by intimidation, sex with persons older than seventy-five, sex with the disabled and mentally ill, and homosexual acts committed by a person with a previous conviction of homosexuality. Further, under its provisions, the promotion (including normalisation) of homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years and fines.
The bill is highly popular within Uganda according to polls, and was voted for nearly unanimously by Parliament. The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and the European Union, and several local and international NGOs have condemned it.
In December 2013, the Parliament of Uganda passed an act prohibiting sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The act was previously called the "Kill the Gays bill" in the western mainstream media due to death penalty clauses proposed in the original version, but the penalty was later amended to life imprisonment. The bill was signed into law by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni on 24 February 2014. On 1 August 2014, however, the Constitutional Court of Uganda ruled the act invalid on procedural grounds.
In May 2021, the Parliament of Uganda passed a bill that consolidated a number of previous laws regarding sexual offences, introduced some provisions toward addressing sexual violence, and criminalised same-sex relationships. The bill was vetoed by President Museveni on 18 August 2021, who suggested much of its content is already covered by existing legislation.
On 28 February 2023, parliament granted Asuman Basalirwa leave to introduce the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The memorandum to the bill stated that its object was to 'establish a comprehensive and enhanced legislation to protect the traditional family' by
The memorandum further said that the bill sought to address 'gaps' in existing legislation, which did not clearly provide for 'charging, investigating, prosecuting, convicting and sentencing' of offenders under then existing prohibitions of homosexuality.
The bill, as introduced:
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Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 is an act of the Parliament of Uganda that restricts freedom of speech on LGBTQ topics and introduces harsher penalties for certain types of homosexual acts. On 21 March 2023, the bill was read a third time, and was then sent to President Yoweri Museveni for assent. On 21 April 2023, Museveni returned it to Parliament, which passed it again with minor amendments on 2 May. On 26 May, Museveni signed it into law.
The act prescribes life imprisonment for sex between two people of the same biological sex and the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality". The latter offence includes "serial offenders", same-sex rape, sex in a position of authority or procured by intimidation, sex with persons older than seventy-five, sex with the disabled and mentally ill, and homosexual acts committed by a person with a previous conviction of homosexuality. Further, under its provisions, the promotion (including normalisation) of homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years and fines.
The bill is highly popular within Uganda according to polls, and was voted for nearly unanimously by Parliament. The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and the European Union, and several local and international NGOs have condemned it.
In December 2013, the Parliament of Uganda passed an act prohibiting sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The act was previously called the "Kill the Gays bill" in the western mainstream media due to death penalty clauses proposed in the original version, but the penalty was later amended to life imprisonment. The bill was signed into law by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni on 24 February 2014. On 1 August 2014, however, the Constitutional Court of Uganda ruled the act invalid on procedural grounds.
In May 2021, the Parliament of Uganda passed a bill that consolidated a number of previous laws regarding sexual offences, introduced some provisions toward addressing sexual violence, and criminalised same-sex relationships. The bill was vetoed by President Museveni on 18 August 2021, who suggested much of its content is already covered by existing legislation.
On 28 February 2023, parliament granted Asuman Basalirwa leave to introduce the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The memorandum to the bill stated that its object was to 'establish a comprehensive and enhanced legislation to protect the traditional family' by
The memorandum further said that the bill sought to address 'gaps' in existing legislation, which did not clearly provide for 'charging, investigating, prosecuting, convicting and sentencing' of offenders under then existing prohibitions of homosexuality.
The bill, as introduced: