Uganda's New Antigay Legislation: Harsh Penalties and Criminalization.

Uganda's parliament has passed a bill that would criminalize people who identify as gay or a sexual minority, with individuals facing lengthy prison terms if the bill is signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni. The bill seeks to criminalize people on the basis of their sexual identity, and friends, family, and members of the community would have a duty to report individuals in same-sex relationships to the authorities. The bill also stipulates that a person who is convicted of grooming or trafficking children for purposes of engaging them in homosexual activities faces life in prison.