Ugandan Parliament Passes Law Expanding Criminalization of Homosexuality
- Uganda's parliament passed a revised anti-LGBTQ bill that retains harsh punishments like life imprisonment and the death penalty.
- The new law expands the criminalization of homosexuality to include identifying as LGBTQ.
- The legislation heads to President Museveni, who has signaled he will likely sign it into law.
- The international community, including the US, UN and EU, has condemned Uganda's anti-LGBTQ legislation.
- Major corporations have also criticized the law and called for Museveni to veto it.