New legislation being proposed in the parliament of Uganda would criminalize identifying as a homosexual or engaging in same sex relations.
Under the proposed law, anyone who engages in same-sex activity or who "holds out" as LGBTQ could face up to 10 years' imprisonment.
The speaker of the parliament says hearings will begin on the bill this week. Uganda has notoriously strict anti-homosexual laws, already.
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