Uganda: Court upholds anti-LGBT law

Uganda's Constitutional Court has upheld the country's controversial anti-homosexuality law, which imposes life imprisonment and the death penalty on those involved in certain same-sex acts. But the court did weaken the legislation, saying that parts of it violated constitutional rights. We speak to LGBT people in Uganda to hear what life is like for them.

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Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Ugandan LGBTQ+ activists and community members listen to proceedings at the Constitutional Court in Kampala, Uganda, 03 April 2024. Credit: ISAAC KASAMANI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)