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    LGBTQ+ traveller context — Uganda

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    Editorial notice

    This is general public-knowledge framing sourced from ILGA, FCDO and State Department public records. Legal status, social acceptance, and local enforcement change. Verify current status with ILGA World before planning travel.

    Legal context — Uganda

    Legal status changes; verify with ILGA World's annual report before relying on this for travel decisions.

    Same-sex sexual activity

    Criminalised

    Up to life imprisonment; death penalty applicable in 'aggravated homosexuality' cases under the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023

    Relationship recognition

    No marriage equality
    No civil unions

    Anti-discrimination protections

    No employment protectionNo housing protectionNo hate-speech law

    Gender identity — legal recognition

    No legal recognition

    Context

    Uganda enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, one of the world's most severe anti-LGBT laws, including a death penalty provision for 'aggravated homosexuality'. The law has drawn widespread international condemnation and sanctions. LGBTQ+ individuals face severe legal and social risk.

    Data transcribed from ILGA World Sexual Orientation Laws Map and cross-checked with Wikipedia. Last reviewed: 2026-06-14.

    Uganda has criminalised same-sex activity, with the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act imposing severe penalties. Significant legal and social risk. Verify current FCDO / US State Department guidance; some governments advise specific caution for LGBTQ+ travellers to Uganda.

    Verify with the authoritative source

    ILGA World publishes the most comprehensive annual review of laws and state-sponsored homophobia/transphobia globally. Check the current ILGA report →