Uganda Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Identifying as LGBTQ 🤨
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Uganda Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Identifying as LGBTQ
Ugandan LGBT advocate Frank Mugisha told Reuters that the law could lead to mass arrests of LGBTQ people and mob violence against them, leaving people scared of being outed. “The last time the legislation was around, there were cases of suicide so, this time, this law is worse than the one that was here before because it has a death penalty and many people would be worried, many people would be scared,” he said. (read more at CNN)
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