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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

 

THE ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT, 2023

An Act to prohibit any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex; to prohibit the promotion or recognition of sexual relations between persons of the same sex; and for related matters.

Date of Assent:

Date of Commencement:

BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:

Part I—Preliminary

1. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

"advanced age" means seventy five years of age and above;

"child" means a person below the age of eighteen years;

"child care institution" includes an orphanage, children's home, open shelter, an institution of learning or any residential childcare institution, whether licensed or unlicensed, established for purposes of providing care and protection to children who need such services;