23
Mar
The passing of a new bill in Uganda has put the lives of people who identify as gay at risk of life imprisonment, with the death penalty introduced for those who abuse children or vulnerable people. This piece of anti-gay legislation in Africa is one of the toughest, as it introduces many new criminal offenses and makes identifying as gay illegal for the first time. It also requires friends, family, and members of the community to report individuals in same-sex relationships to the authorities. Amnesty International has called the bill "appalling," "ambiguous," and "vaguely worded," with the potential to institutionalize…