Rainbow Railroad is ‘unequivocally’ against Uganda’s latest ‘Jail the Gays Bill’
Rainbow Railroad, the Canada-based organization that helps relocate imperiled LGBTQI+ people, has spoken out against Uganda’s repressive new anti-homosexuality bill.
Since its inception in 2006, Rainbow Rainroad has helped 7,621 LGBTQI+ individuals find safety through emergency relocation and other forms of assistance.
On March 10, Rainbow Railroad stated on Twitter:
This week a new legislative assault has been launched against LGBTQI+ rights in Uganda. Although same sex intimacy is already criminalized in Uganda, the Ugandan government has made repeated attempts to further human rights violations against LGBTQI+ people.
The new bill seeks to prohibit any form of same sex intimacy and prohibits its promotion or recognition.
Homosexual acts are already illegal, and a new law would mean more harassment and discrimination against people who are already vulnerable.”
Rainbow Railroad has been facilitating emergency travel support and providing direct support to civil society partners in Uganda for over a decade. Anti-LGBTQI+ legislation affects not only LGBTQI+ Ugandans, but also LGBTQI+ migrants from other countries seeking refuge.
We stand with the entire Ugandan LGBTQI+ community in demanding meaningful protection of human rights and unequivocally opposing this proposed bill and invite you to stand with us. Please also follow our partner @SMUG2004 [Sexual Minorities Uganda] and stand in solidarity with their work.
- For more information on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, read “Ugandan parliament is close to approving repressive anti-gay bill” (Erasing 76 Crimes, March 1, 2023).
- See also this site’s March 7 article “Uganda races to adopt new ‘Jail the Gays Bill’, greeted by silence in U.S. and Europe”.
- For more information on Rainbow Railroad’s position, read the full Rainbow Railroad statement on their website.
