Measure, among other things, would ban allyship
US has sanctioned government officials over law
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s wife’s Facebook account deactivated
Consensual same-sex sexual relations remain criminalized in the country
Hearing is slated to begin on Dec. 11
Bill awaits approval in Parliament
Homosexuality criminalized; lawmakers want to make cross-dressing illegal
Activists decry recent incidents in Senegal and South Africa
Gombe state arrests took place amid anti-LGBTQ crackdown
Organizers specifically cited LGBTQ+ Ugandans