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| Region | Uganda |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jun 20, 2012 |
| End Date | May 29, 2023 |
| Description | Since 2012, Uganda has been cracking down on organisations advocating for LGBTIQ+ rights and arresting activists. 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 https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/06/20/uganda-to-ban-gay-groups/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the start date.
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| Start Date | Jul 5, 2019 | Jun 20, 2012 |
| 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”. | Since 2012, Uganda has been cracking down on organisations advocating for LGBTIQ+ rights and arresting activists. 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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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| 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 | 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 https://www.mambaonline.com/2012/06/20/uganda-to-ban-gay-groups/ |
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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) | |