Africa
LGBTQ+ travel in Uganda
CriminalizedLegal status
Is Uganda LGBTQ+ friendly?
Very hostile: the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act also criminalises 'promotion'. Arrests, evictions and violence occur. Visitors should be extremely discreet.
LGBTQ+ laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Same-sex relationships legal | No |
| Same-sex marriage | No |
| Civil unions or partnerships | No |
| Legal gender change | No |
| Anti-discrimination law | No |
| Legal penalty | Up to life imprisonment; death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' (2023 Act) |
LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in Uganda
LGBTQ+ friendly by place
Sources
- ILGA World database
- US State Department travel advisory
- Uganda e-visa (Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control)
- Uganda Wildlife Authority
- UK FCDO travel advice: Uganda
- World Bank open data
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