Fresh wave of anti-LGBT violence sweeps Uganda
18 April 2023 |
2:55 pm
Uganda has seen a new wave of hatred and “anti-gay” demonstrations sweep through the country since January after a case of suspected paedophilia in a school became a pretext to condemn the entire LGBT community. Homosexuality is illegal in the country and punishable by imprisonment.
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