Africa's Backward March on LGBT Rights

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called on African leaders to reject "the promotion of homosexuality" and suggested he will sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which was passed by parliament last month. The bill imposes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" and life imprisonment for "recruitment, promotion and funding" of same-sex "activities". Museveni's comments followed a two-day inter-parliamentary conference held at State House in Entebbe on "family values and sovereignty", attended by MPs and delegates from 22 African countries, including Zambia, Kenya and Sierra Leone.