Entry #16165: LGBT housing discrimination in Uganda

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RegionUganda
IssueLGBT housing discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn Uganda, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/uganda


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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing part of the text that I believe was struck down.

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DescriptionIn Uganda, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.

Since 2023, with the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, any landlord who rents to an LGBTQ individual and does not evict them will also face 20 years in prison if the individual they are renting to engages in or "encourages" homosexuality.
In Uganda, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
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In Uganda, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination. Since 2023, with the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, any landlord who rents to an LGBTQ individual and does not evict them will also face 20 years in prison if the individual they are renting to engages in or "encourages" homosexuality. discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/uganda
https://outrightinternational.org/humanitarian-response-to-uganda
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/uganda
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https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/uganda https://outrightinternational.org/humanitarian-response-to-uganda https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/uganda

created by Unknownmiles

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Original entry
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn Uganda, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination. Since 2023, with the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, any landlord who rents to an LGBTQ individual and does not evict them will also face 20 years in prison if the individual they are renting to engages in or "encourages" homosexuality.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/uganda https://outrightinternational.org/humanitarian-response-to-uganda