Entry #12289: Same-sex marriage in Uganda

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RegionUganda
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusBanned
Start DateMay 29, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni states that same-sex marriage is punishable by 10 years imprisonment. The same punishment is to be applied to those conducting same-sex marriage ceremonies.
Sourceshttps://www.jurist.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/Anti-Homosexuality-Bill-2023.pdf
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  • Status is not correct "Gay marriage has been legal in Uganda since 2015"


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Original entry
StatusBanned
Start DateMay 29, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni states that same-sex marriage is punishable by 10 years imprisonment. The same punishment is to be applied to those conducting same-sex marriage ceremonies.
Sourceshttps://www.jurist.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/Anti-Homosexuality-Bill-2023.pdf