Current Version
Region | Uganda |
Issue | Same-sex marriage |
Status | Banned |
Start Date | May 29, 2023 |
End Date | (none) |
Description | The "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. |
Sources | https://www.jurist.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/Anti-Homosexuality-Bill-2023.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Gay marriage has been legal in Uganda since 2015"
Revision History (1)
Original entry | |
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Status | Banned |
Start Date | May 29, 2023 |
End Date | (none) |
Description | The "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. |
Sources | https://www.jurist.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/Anti-Homosexuality-Bill-2023.pdf |