Wed Mar 22, 2023 – 2:36 pm EDTWed Mar 22, 2023 – 2:52 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — The Christian-majority country of Uganda voted to strengthen its commitment to Biblical marriage and sexuality this week by passing legislation that further criminalizes sodomy and other depraved behaviors.
On Tuesday, the African nation unanimously passed the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill.” President Yoweri Museveni called on Parliament to support the measure earlier this month, stating at the time that the pro-LGBT West should “stop wasting the time of humanity by imposing their social practices on us.”
Homosexual activity has long-been illegal in Uganda thanks to the country’s penal code. However, in March 2022, an MP introduced the “anti-homosexuality” proposal, which was modeled after a 2014 law that was struck down in court, primarily due to pressure from international forces. Among other things, the bill that was passed Tuesday would
Prohibit any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex. Prohibit anyone from identifying as lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, or any other sexual or gender identity that is not male and female. Propose the death penalty for anyone engaging in aggravated homosexuality. Propose a life sentence for individuals convicted of
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