Uganda National Anti-Homosexuality Law News
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Law repealed!
Uganda Supreme Court overturns law due to lack of quorum by Uganda's congress, following links were sent from a few of our Santa Cruz supporters
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission "Uganda Strikes Down Horrific Law"
Huffington Post Gay Voices "Ugandas Anti-Gay Law Invalidated"
Al Jazeera "Uganda Court Overturns Anti-Gay Law"
US sanctions tread lightly on Uganda's 'odious' anti-gay laws
July 2, 2015 Christian Science Monitor
“odious law,” as US President Barack Obama called Uganda's initiative, would “complicate” the US partnership with Kampala. He ordered a review of the largely military US-Uganda relationship, with the intent of imposing sanctions.
http://www.minnpost.com/christian-science-monitor/2014/07/us-sanctions-tread-lightly-ugandas-odious-anti-gay-laws
Those sanctions got announced last week. They are the toughest actions taken against anti-gay laws overseas by the Obama administration, and include the redirecting of US aid to Uganda to its NGOs, the cancelling of a planned hospital, the cancelling of a military exercise, and the dropping of some police funding.
Uganda Supreme Court overturns law due to lack of quorum by Uganda's congress, following links were sent from a few of our Santa Cruz supporters
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission "Uganda Strikes Down Horrific Law"
Huffington Post Gay Voices "Ugandas Anti-Gay Law Invalidated"
Al Jazeera "Uganda Court Overturns Anti-Gay Law"
US sanctions tread lightly on Uganda's 'odious' anti-gay laws
July 2, 2015 Christian Science Monitor
“odious law,” as US President Barack Obama called Uganda's initiative, would “complicate” the US partnership with Kampala. He ordered a review of the largely military US-Uganda relationship, with the intent of imposing sanctions.
http://www.minnpost.com/christian-science-monitor/2014/07/us-sanctions-tread-lightly-ugandas-odious-anti-gay-laws
Those sanctions got announced last week. They are the toughest actions taken against anti-gay laws overseas by the Obama administration, and include the redirecting of US aid to Uganda to its NGOs, the cancelling of a planned hospital, the cancelling of a military exercise, and the dropping of some police funding.
6/30/14 Huffington Post Article on John Oliver's interview of Uganda transgender activist Pepe Julian Onziema. In his chat with Onziema, an extended version of which you can watch on YouTube, Oliver asked, among other things, if the current law would have taken place in Uganda without U.S. interference.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/30/john-oliver-uganda-anti-gay-laws_n_5543403.html
Their interview -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJkiWwMKwSo
Uganda Responds To International Threats Over Anti-Gay Law
KAMPALA, June 19 (Reuters) - Uganda said on Thursday that any threats to cut aid would not alter its decision to toughen laws against homosexuals, after U.S. officials said they would announce new measures against Kampala over the issue.
"Uganda is a sovereign country and can never bow to anybody or be blackmailed by anybody on a decision it took in its interests, even if it involves threats to cut off all financial assistance," government spokesman Ofwono Opondo told Reuters, adding that Uganda had not been notified of any U.S. "decision or sanctions".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/19/uganda-anti-gay-law-response-_n_5511800.html
AIDS transmission law passed by Uganda Parliament
Published on May 13, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnREbdO0lfM
Parliament has finally passed the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill albeit with the contentious clauses that criminalize attempted and intentional transmission of HIV. The bill has attracted criticism from HIV/AIDS activists who are calling on President Museveni not to assent to it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/30/john-oliver-uganda-anti-gay-laws_n_5543403.html
Their interview -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJkiWwMKwSo
Uganda Responds To International Threats Over Anti-Gay Law
KAMPALA, June 19 (Reuters) - Uganda said on Thursday that any threats to cut aid would not alter its decision to toughen laws against homosexuals, after U.S. officials said they would announce new measures against Kampala over the issue.
"Uganda is a sovereign country and can never bow to anybody or be blackmailed by anybody on a decision it took in its interests, even if it involves threats to cut off all financial assistance," government spokesman Ofwono Opondo told Reuters, adding that Uganda had not been notified of any U.S. "decision or sanctions".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/19/uganda-anti-gay-law-response-_n_5511800.html
AIDS transmission law passed by Uganda Parliament
Published on May 13, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnREbdO0lfM
Parliament has finally passed the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill albeit with the contentious clauses that criminalize attempted and intentional transmission of HIV. The bill has attracted criticism from HIV/AIDS activists who are calling on President Museveni not to assent to it.