AWID Statement On The Proposed “Anti-Homosexuality” Legislation In Uganda

Source: AWID

13/05/2011

12 May 2011. The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) is gravely concerned about reports that an Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda may be passed by that country's Parliament in the next week. AWID stands in solidarity with the Ugandan LGBT community and all those who continue to fight against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill and we urge the government of Uganda to take positive action in rejecting the Bill and upholding human rights for all.

I am a human rights defender and I believe that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated with dignity. I also believe that as a human rights worker, I do not choose what rights to defend and what not to give attention to.