Uganda: why quiet diplomacy is a devastating betrayal of gay men and lesbians on the continent

From Constitutionally Speaking Wed Mar 5 2014, 04:05:16

In recent months both Uganda and Nigeria passed legislation that, in effect, criminalises a sizeable section of its population. The legislation aims to use the criminal law to punish fellow citizens who experience same-sex sexual and emotional desire for fellow consenting adults or who act on such feelings. The South African government claims it is dealing with [...]

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