Dear friends,
Last week, Ugandan lawmakers approved some of the world's harshest anti-LGBT+ legislation.
We face the prospect of prison sentences of up to 20 years for "promoting homosexuality" – and even the death penalty for so-called "aggravated homosexuality".
We are frightened for our lives.
There's not much time left to stop this nightmare from becoming a deadly reality: The Ugandan President has 30 days to sign the bill into law and he could do so at any time.
Please sign my petition TODAY and ask the President to veto the Bill.
This heinous bill will turn family members against each other by forcing all Ugandans to report any person "suspected" of being LGBT+ to the authorities.
The public discussion about the bill has already led to a significant increase in cases of extortion, eviction, denial of healthcare, and savage mob violence against LGBT+ Ugandans.
Our community is strong, resilient and determined. And we're tireless in making the case that this law has no place in a modern, successful, democratic Uganda.
But we also need your help. Please sign this petition to tell our President that LGBT+ Ugandans are citizens of our country, worthy of respect and deserving of our fundamental human rights.
Thanks for going All Out.
Masiko N. from Kampala, Uganda*
* It is far too dangerous for me to use my real name, so I'm using a pseudonym.
READ MORE:● Uganda Anti-Homosexuality bill: Life in prison for saying you're gay – BBC, March 23, 2023● Ugandan Parliament Passes Extreme Anti-LGBT Bill – Human Rights Watch, March 22, 2023● Uganda: UN rights chief calls on President not to sign anti-homosexuality bill – UN News, March 22, 2023
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