Uganda activists celebrate gay pride
Ugandan activists celebrate gay pride, a year after a law requiring homosexuals be jailed for life was overturned.
BBC
Habari Zinazoendana
11 years ago
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Uganda seeks US help on gay rights
Uganda's leader asks the US to advise a team of scientists about homosexuality, as he considers whether to sign a law increasing punishments.
10 years ago
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Uganda planning new anti-gay law
Uganda plans to introduce a new anti-gay law that will withstand any legal challenge after an earlier bill was struck down by the courts, a government minister tells the BBC.
11 years ago
TheCitizen27 Feb
US mulls response to Uganda’s gay Bill
The US government is this week expected to announce its response to the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda, which carries life imprisonment for people convicted of gay behaviour.
11 years ago
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Obama warns Uganda over anti-gay law
President Barack Obama warns Ugandan President Yoweri Musuveni that enacting an anti-gay law will complicate relations with the US,
11 years ago
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VIDEO: Reactions to Uganda's anti-gay bill
The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar canvasses opinions on new legislation in Uganda that toughens penalties for gay people.
11 years ago
TheCitizen31 Mar
Anti-gay Bill: Uganda now counts costs
Uganda’s tough new anti-gay law prompted stiff criticism and aid cuts by Western donors, and the East African nation is now facing a heavy diplomatic and economic fallout despite its role as a key regional ally, experts say.
11 years ago
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Uganda leader blocks anti-gay laws
Uganda's president refuses to approve a bill to toughen punishments for homosexuals, saying gay people should be "rescued" not killed or imprisoned.
11 years ago
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Uganda court annuls anti-gay law
Uganda's Constitutional Court annuls a tough anti-gay law that had drawn widespread criticism by Western governments and human rights activists.
11 years ago
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VIDEO: Uganda anti-gay law delays loan
Uganda's government says the country should stand up to blackmail, after the World Bank postpones a $90m (£54m) loan over the country's controversial anti-gay law.
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