Uganda
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29 January 2013Sweden: Married Ugandan men victims of ‘lottery’ asylum system 7 A gay Ugandan couple were separated in 2008 when one was forced to flee to Sweden. -
28 January 2013Cambridgeshire: Cafe owner calls for apology over allegations of support for Ugandan anti-gay bill 8 The St Neots cafe owner who was accused of speaking in favour of anti-gay legislation in Uganda has demanded an apology from two bloggers, one of whom called him a "hatemonger". -
17 January 2013UK: Cafe owner accuses gay campaigners of targeting him for a 2nd time over Uganda trip 14 A cafe owner who denies accusations of homophobia, having attended an event in Uganda where there were anti-gay speakers present, claims to have closed his cafe for a second time due to the threat of further protests.
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15 January 2013Ugandan journalist notes how children enjoy ‘gay character’ SpongeBob SquarePants 9 In a country whose media often provides a megaphone for unchallenged anti-gay rhetoric, journalist Patience Akumu, has highlighted the inquisitive nature of Uganda’s children – and how they are often miles apart from the homophobic views of their parents. -
10 January 2013Video: Bryan Fischer defends anti-gay evangelist who said gay rights brought Noah’s flood 8 Bryan Fischer, of the American Family Association has come to the defence of an anti-gay evangelist who is being sued for supporting a Ugandan bill to intensify punishments for homosexuality, and claimed that "the left" is trying to "destroy" him. -
9 January 2013Peter Tatchell: Ugandan leader pulls back on ‘Kill the Gays’ bill? 1 Amid fears that Uganda’s notorious ‘Kill the Gays’ Anti-Homosexuality Bill will soon be revived in parliament, the country’s Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, has appeared to distance himself from aspects of the proposed legislation. -
9 January 2013Cafe owner denies speaking at Ugandan anti-gay rally, attempts to stop protest 17 The owner of a Christian bookshop has denied claims that he is homophobic, and that he attended an anti-gay rally, in order to try to stop a demonstration which was being planned at the premises.
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8 January 2013Ugandan university loses UK accreditation over anti-gay legislation 12 A college in Uganda has lost the accreditation of its degrees by a UK university, because of a disagreement surrounding anti-gay legislation seeking to intensify penalties for homosexuality. -
8 January 2013Facebook removes page designed to out gay Ugandans 4 A homophobic Facebook page aimed at outing gay Ugandans has been removed. -
4 January 2013US: Anti-gay evangelist Scott Lively to stand trial for ‘crimes against humanity’ 35 An anti-gay evangelist will face trial starting on Monday for the first sexuality-based lawsuit using a statute which allows foreign parties to sue in American courts. -
3 January 2013Scott Mills: I want to go back to Uganda — but can’t because it’s too dangerous 6 Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills has ruled out returning to Uganda in order to make a follow-up programme about the amount of violent homophobia in the country. -
2 January 2013Ugandan preacher issues anti-gay New Year’s message at large-scale rally 16 A preacher in Uganda decided to ring in 2013 by urging the country to pass its lingering Anti-Homosexuality Bill in front of a screaming crowd. -
2 January 2013Uganda: British producer of gay play has charges dropped 3 A Ugandan court has dismissed the case against a British theatre producer who faced two years in jail for staging a play which featured a gay storyline. -
28 December 2012Ugandan bishop: I have never seen homosexuality in my country — only in Europe 53 According to an Anglican Bishop in Uganda, same-sex relationships don’t occur in his country because “African sexual values are completely heterosexual". -
19 December 2012Pastor uses banana on TV to show ‘the anus is for exit only’ & claims lesbians have sex with cucumbers 59 The Reverend Martin Ssempa, a homophobic pastor in Uganda who is well known for his lectures against homosexuality has stunned television viewers in Uganda by demonstrating with fruit and vegetables how he believes gay men and women have sex. -
17 December 2012Uganda’s president: Gay people should not be killed or persecuted 26 Uganda's president has said gay people should not be killed or persecuted as the country’s parliament runs out of time to pass the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill for this year. -
14 December 2012Source: Uganda’s anti-gay bill misses Christmas deadline as parliament breaks for recess 11 Uganda’s Parliament has closed for the end of year recess without passing the country’s pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill, according to LGBT campaign group AllOut. -
14 December 2012Campaigner: Uganda’s anti-gay bill may not be passed in time for Christmas 7 The executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda believes the Ugandan Parliament may break up for the year without passing the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
14 December 2012Pope gives blessing to Uganda’s anti-gay parliamentary speaker Rebecca Kadaga 90 Pope Benedict XVI has been pictured giving a blessing to Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, who has promised to pass the country’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill as a “Christmas gift”. -
12 December 2012UK: Home Office threatens to ban Ugandan politicians from entering Britain over anti-gay law 34 The Home Office has indicated that if Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill is passed by the country’s parliament, the UK may ban senior Ugandan politicians from entering Britain.
