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Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images(LONDON)  In the days after Ugandan Parliament passed one of the world s harshest anti-LGBTQ bills, members of the country s LGBTQ community who spoke to ABC News said they were worried about their personal liberties and safety. "There are no words to describe the feeling of being persecuted by everyone around you, just for being yourself, for being who you are," Atuhaire, a Kampala-based member of Uganda s LGBTQ community told ABC News, using only their first name to protect their personal safety. Atuhaire added, "When we leave work every day our colleagues know they have a safe place to go home to. We no longer have even that luxury. As we speak, I am facing eviction." The Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 which was passed on Tuesday evening after several readings and hours of debate proposed tough penalties against Uganda s LGBTQ+ community, who have been on the end of increasing discrimination and violence. The sweeping leg

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