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| Region | Uganda |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jul 5, 2019 |
| End Date | May 29, 2023 |
| Description | In 2019, the Uganda Communications Commission adopted the Standards for General Broadcast Programming in Uganda. Article 6(5) determines that “information, themes or subplots on lifestyles such as homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexualism, transsexualism, transvestism, paedophilia and incest” should not “promote, justify or glamorize” them. Further, explicit dialogue or information concerning the above topics should not be broadcasted. In addition, Article 8.6 states that sex education programmes should not encourage or promote “unnatural sex acts”. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20210822080346/https://www.ucc.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/STANDARDS-FOR-GENERAL-BROADCAST-PROGRAMMING-IN-UGANDA.pdf https://www.dataguidance.com/sites/default/files/uganda_communications_content_regulations_2019.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and more sources.
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| Start Date | 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 147) | https://web.archive.org/web/20210822080346/https://www.ucc.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/STANDARDS-FOR-GENERAL-BROADCAST-PROGRAMMING-IN-UGANDA.pdf https://www.dataguidance.com/sites/default/files/uganda_communications_content_regulations_2019.pdf |
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edited by daikman. change end date to when the newer law was passed. End date had previously been when the newer law was voted through parliament.
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| End Date | Mar 22, 2023 | May 29, 2023 |
edited by Pizzaslices412653. Illegal to identify as gay in Uganda as of March 23, 2023
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| End Date | (none) | Mar 22, 2023 |
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2019 |
| Description | In Uganda, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 2019, the Uganda Communications Commission adopted the Standards for General Broadcast Programming in Uganda. Article 6(5) determines that “information, themes or subplots on lifestyles such as homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexualism, transsexualism, transvestism, paedophilia and incest” should not “promote, justify or glamorize” them. Further, explicit dialogue or information concerning the above topics should not be broadcasted. In addition, Article 8.6 states that sex education programmes should not encourage or promote “unnatural sex acts”. |
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| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 147) | |