LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get
- Written by Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
The newly passed Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has made a country that was already dangerous for LGBTQ+ people truly treacherous.
The new law includes the death penalty for the so-called offence of “aggravated homosexuality”, defined as same-sex relations involving someone who is HIV positive or under the age of 18.
Many countries...
