On the surface, the bill appears to champion victims of sexual assault, and it positively addresses some issues of sexual assault and elevates victims' rights.
LGBTQ Ugandan activists are mobilizing against the Sexual Offenses Bill 2019 before Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signs it into law.
Members of Uganda s Parliament caught LGBTQ Ugandan activists off guard with the late-night passage and tweet announcing the lawmakers vote May 3. Lawmakers incorporated elements of the former Anti-Homosexuality Act into the Sexual Offenses Bill, criminalizing homosexuality as well as sex work. It also removed some consent language during sexual acts, which angered feminists. It was a surprise it was passed, said Ssenfuka Biggie Joanita Warry, the executive director of Freedom and Roam Uganda. We only got to know after its passing.
The Sexual Offences Bill seeks to address a wide range of issues from rape to prostitution. But gay rights activists fear the new law amounts to a backdoor reintroduction of the discredited 2013 Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
The Sexual Offences Bill seeks to address a wide range of issues from rape to prostitution. But gay rights activists fear the new law amounts to a backdoor reintroduction of the discredited 2013 Anti-Homosexuality Bill.