TAC Condemns Uganda’s Homophobic Bill
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has condemned homophobia in all its forms.
TAC is concerned about the inhuman and homophobic legislation being proposed in Uganda and a wider crackdown against gays and lesbians in other African countries.
The organisation says as a continent, Africa is failing to uphold the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) individuals.
It says in civil society from 14 African countries attended a workshop on human rights and HIV facilitated by the AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa (ARASA) in 2009, adding that of the 14 countries, almost two thirds have laws criminalising sex between men.
To read the article titled, “TAC condemns homophobia in Africa,” click here.
TAC is concerned about the inhuman and homophobic legislation being proposed in Uganda and a wider crackdown against gays and lesbians in other African countries.
The organisation says as a continent, Africa is failing to uphold the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) individuals.
It says in civil society from 14 African countries attended a workshop on human rights and HIV facilitated by the AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa (ARASA) in 2009, adding that of the 14 countries, almost two thirds have laws criminalising sex between men.
To read the article titled, “TAC condemns homophobia in Africa,” click here.
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