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Use Your Medical Expertise to Help Persecuted LGBT People Gain Asylum in the US

On Thursday the New York Times reported the alarming and deeply troubling news that Malawi sentenced Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, a gay couple, to 14 years in prison and hard labor. The sentence was handed down as a punishment after the couple decided to throw a party to celebrate their engagement — an event that made [...]

Good News on Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Some good news out of Uganda: A few weeks after the US Senate passed a resolution condemning Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, a special committee in Uganda has recommended the anti-homosexuality bill  be withdrawn from Parliament.
Minister of Local Government Adolf Mwesige, chair of the special committee, called almost all of the clauses in the legislation either unconstitutional [...]

2200 Strong: Senate Passes Resolution Condemning Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill—Thanks to You

Over the past 2 months, PHR activists have sent more than 2200 emails to their Senators and Congressperson, urging them to condemn Uganda’s horrific Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
Yesterday, the Senate took a stand. Thanks in part to your advocacy, the Senate passed a resolution (S.R. 409) that not only condemns Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law, but also calls on [...]

House and Senate Introduce Resolutions to Condemn Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

House Resolution (H.R.) 1064, which condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, was introduced in the House last week and currently has 39 cosponsors. Representative Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is the primary sponsor of the bill. He is joined by other cosponsors, including the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), [...]

Take Action NOW: Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill Commission Hearing THURSDAY JAN 21st

On Thursday January 21, 2010, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)  is holding a hearing to discuss the proposed Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The hearing will be from 2-3:30pm in Rayburn House Office Building and is open to the media and public. The TLHRC was established in 2008 “to promote and advocate in a non-partisan [...]

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill: Impact on AIDS and Public Health

The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill has sparked heated debate, both locally and internationally, surrounding the future of human rights in Uganda. If imposed, the bill will both violate the human rights of the gay community and potentially impact every citizen in Uganda who relies on international aid. Sweden has already stated their disapproval by threatening to [...]

Uganda’s Draft “Anti-Homosexuality” Bill: PEPFAR Funding in Jeopardy?

Right now, in Uganda, the Parliament is considering an “Anti-Homosexuality” Bill that, if passed, would be one of the world’s most draconian laws against homosexuality — and a horrifying violation of human rights. Uganda, once the darling of international AIDS circles for its efforts to stop the pandemic, is now becoming a pariah for even considering this [...]

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