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# Ugandans lead ‘kill the gays’ bill protest in London
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/ugandans-lead-kill-the-gays-bill-protest-in-london/
- Published: 2023-04-26T09:00:04.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-26T08:22:30.000Z
- Description: Fifty LGBTQ+ campaigners and allies staged a noisy vigil outside the Ugandan High Commission in Trafalgar Square, London on Tuesday, April 25, chanting “Museveni! Kill the bill” and “The world is watching! Kill the bill.” They were protesting in solidarity with Ugandan LGBTs against Uganda’s Anti-Ho
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Commonwealth, LGBT, LGBTQ, Peter Tatchell, Peter Tatchell Foundation, Uganda

Fifty LGBTQ+ campaigners and allies staged a noisy vigil outside the **Ugandan High Commission** in **Trafalgar Square**, London on **Tuesday, April 25**, chanting “Museveni! Kill the bill” and “The world is watching! Kill the bill.”

They were protesting in solidarity with Ugandan LGBTs against Uganda’s **Anti-Homosexuality Bill**, which includes long jail time and even execution for LGBTQ+ people and supporters.

Many were Ugandan LGBTs who had fled persecution in their home country and are members of th**e African Equality Foundation** and **Out & Proud African LGBTI**. They were joined by the **UK Alliance for Global Equality**, **UK Black Pride**, **ACT-UP London**, **Rainbow Migration**, **Peter Tatchell Foundation** and **STOPAIDS**.

STOPAIDS organised the vigil with **Convening for Equality Uganda** and **Uganda Key Population Consortium**.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/uganda-ahb-demo-4-25-apr-23-scaled-1-e1682497242675.jpg)

Uganda’s parliament passed the **Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023** (AHB23) on **March 21**, and on **April 20**, President **Museveni** informed Parliament that it should make changes before he signs it. The **Biden** administration has called the legislation “one of the most extreme anti-LGBTQI+ laws in the world.”

The legislation stipulates the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, 20 years in prison for the “promotion of homosexuality”, 10 years in prison for “attempted homosexuality”, and six months in prison or a fine of $28,000 for failing to report someone who has violated any provision of the bill.

**Peter Tatchell**, human rights campaigner and founder of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, said: “We are urging the UK Government to impose a travel ban on Ugandan lawmakers and clergy who supported the Anti-Homosexuality bill. It is outrageous that the UK has a travel ban on Uganda’s democratic opposition leader, Bobi Wine, but not on the legislators who voted to execute LGBTQ+ people.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/fuefqxdwiaa2vxu-e1682416990653.jpg)

“The Uganda Bill would outlaw almost every aspect of LGBTQ+ existence, including LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy, funding and organisation. The bill violates Sections 2 and 4 of the **Commonwealth Charter**. It also breaches Article 21 of the Uganda constitution & Articles 2 and 3 of the **African Charter of Human & People’s Rights** – all of which guarantee equal treatment and prohibit discrimination.”**Edwin Sesange** of the African Equality Foundation, also from Uganda, added: “Uganda must respect human rights, uphold the values of the Commonwealth Charter and stop exercising impunity and immunity with its persecution of LGBTQ+ people. [Please sign](https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636003?ref=scenemag.co.uk) the Downing Street UK parliament petition demanding a travel ban on Ugandan MPs who voted for the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (only UK residents can sign).”