3. WHAT IS IT?
• The Anti-Homosexuality
Bill was passed in October
2009. It deemed
committing an act of
“aggravated
homosexuality”
punishable by death, and
committing “the offence
of homosexuality”
punishable by life
imprisonment.
4. WHAT IS • Aggravated Homosexuality is
“AGGRAVATED defined by the Ugandan
HOMOSEXUALITY”?
government as “homosexual
acts committed by a person
who is HIV-positive, is a
parent or authority figure, or
who administers intoxicating
substances, homosexual acts
committed on minors or
people with disabilities, and
repeat offenders.
5. WHAT IS “THE
OFFENSE OF • The offense of
HOMOSEXUALITY”?
homosexuality is
defined as “same
sex acts,
involvement in a
same-sex marriage,
or an attempt to
commit aggravated
homosexuality”
6. NEGATIVE • The bill has gained
ATTENTION
widespread international
attention . A group of
American Evangelical
Christians encouraged the
passing of the bill, citing
homosexuality as a “direct
threat to the cohesion of
Ugandan families”
• Despite international outrage,
it was not until November of
this year that the death
penalty was removed from
the bill.
