Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Uganda

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 23, 2023

The Ugandan parliament has passed a law which would ban identifying as LGBTQ+ and imposes lengthy prison sentences or even the death penalty for some acts. Neela Ghoshal, senior director of law and policy at Outright International, explains how the new law builds on existing legislation and how it connects to homophobia around the world. Plus: Richard Lusimbo, Uganda-based LGBTQ+ and human rights activist and national coordinator for Uganda Key Population Consortium, talks about what the impact could be for the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda.

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