Being A Homosexual Is Not Criminal – President Museveni

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news June 8, 2023

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured those who identify as homosexual that they will not get arrested if they seek medical care. The president maintained that it is not criminal for one to be a homosexual because it happens as a result of psychological disorientation.

He said this while delivering his State of the Nation address yesterday.

According to the president, homosexuality only becomes criminal if it goes from just being one to promoting it and recruiting others.

However though, he revealed that amendments will be made to the anti homosexuality law he recently signed. He argued that there are still some irrationalities hence the need for amendments.

Museveni cited the clause which forces employers to know the sexuality of their workers in the company. The same clause also requires landlords to know which of their tenants are homosexuals.

“Then what does the law fight? It fights these homosexuals when he or she goes from merely being and starts recruiting other people who are not psychologically disoriented like him or her. This is the law I signed,” Museveni said on Wednesday.

The president pledged to give a detailed address on homosexuality before the month ends.

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