EFF describes Uganda’s anti-LGBTQIA+ bill as a modern-day oppression, stating that it infringes on the rights of queer people.
Uganda’s parliament passed a bill that could lead to harsh punishments for people who belong to the LGBTQIA+ community, in response, the EFF marched in solidarity from Magnolia Dell Park to the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria, calling for the scrapping of the bill.
During the march, EFF member of Parliament, Yoliswa Yako, urged Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law and emphasized the need for the Ugandan cabinet to receive an educational plan to understand the severity of hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community.
The EFF believes that the bill’s passing is a modern-day form of oppression that must not be allowed to continue, and said that everyone deserves the right to live free from discrimination, and it is the responsibility of governments to protect these rights.
Across the globe, LGBTQIA+ rights are a significant issue, and organizations like the EFF are working tirelessly to ensure that the community receives equal treatment under the law.