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Uganda parliament passes anti-gay bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ

Uganda parliament passes anti-gay bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ
Uganda's Parliament passes an anti-LGBTQ bill. It awaits the President's approval. The bill includes harsh punishments like life imprisonment and death sentences. The bill is being criticized worldwide. 30 (including Uganda) out of 54 countries of Africa already consider being gay a crime. Human Right activists are highly criticizing the bill.