President of Uganda enacts controversial law against LGBT+ community

Museveni “has signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023,” the Ugandan presidency announced in a brief statement.

The law, criticized by the UN and countries such as the United States, was approved in Parliament on March 21.

At the end of April, President Museveni asked parliamentarians to re-examine the text, to highlight that being homosexual is not a crime, but that same-sex relationships are criminalized.

The new version of the text states that identifying as gay will not be a crime, but “engaging in acts of homosexuality” is a crime that can be punished up to and including life in prison.

Although Museveni advised lawmakers to eliminate a provision that penalizes “aggravated homosexuality”, parliamentarians opted to maintain the article, which means that people considered repeat offenders could be sentenced to death.

During its processing, the bill was criticized by the United States, the European Union (EU) and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. The measure, however, has great support among public opinion in Uganda.

Hungarian legislature withdraws from amendment on complaints against LGBTQIA+

The Hungarian Parliament withdrew, this Tuesday (23), a constitutional amendment that encouraged anonymous complaints against LGBTQIA+ people who “questionavam” the constitutional definition of marriage, family and gender.

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