The Ugandan parliament approves a measure making being Gay illegal.

Ugandan lawmakers have approved a law which imposes a punishment of up to 10 years in prison for identifying as LGBTQ+, among other things. Opposition lawmaker Asuman Basalirwa introduced the Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023 to parliament, saying that it aims to protect traditional family values, diverse culture, and faiths. Human Rights Watch warned that the law would violate Ugandans' rights to freedom of expression and association privacy, equality, and nondiscrimination. The bill is expected to eventually go to Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, for assent. Anti-LGBTQ sentiment is deeply entrenched in the highly conservative and religious east African nation, and Uganda made headlines in 2009 when it introduced an anti-homosexuality bill that included a death sentence for gay sex.