Uganda faces calls to reject 'appalling' anti-LGBTQ bill

LGBTQ refugees protest at the UNHCR office in Nairobi

LGBTQ refugees protest at the UNHCR office in Nairobi in May 2019 to demand protection. Uganda is facing an international backlash after legislators passed a bill on March 21, 2023 criminalising same-sex activity. PHOTO | YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP

Kampala

The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to reject what has been labelled an "appalling" anti-gay bill.