Joseph Ssali,is among the Ugandans who have been affected by the law that interferes with human rights according to the activists.
Early this month, the Constitutional court in Uganda rejected the bid to scrap the anti-homosexuality law, which imposes penalties of up to life imprisonment for homosexual relationships and has provisions that punish “aggravated homosexuality” by death.
This left the LGBTQ+ community in fear forcing many to seek asylum in Western countries.
Ssali left Uganda for the United Kingdom as a care worker in August last year after the parliament of Uganda passed the Anti-homosexuality law in May 2023.
However, this was challenged by LGBTQ+ Ugandan activists in the courts of law via the constitutional court after the country’s President, Museveni signed it.
Recently, the court rejected the bid to scrap the law lighting more fear in the LGBTQ+ in the country.
Our sources in UK have claimed that Ssali who hails from a prayerful family in Kampala has found solance in LGBTQ+ communities in the UK.
He recently applied for membership in Out and proud African LGBTQ, a group that unites the LGBTQ+ people in the United Kingdom that originates from African countries.
“For what is happening right now in my country, it’s not safe for me and others of the same sexual orientation. Seeking asylum will be a better option for me.” Ssali was heard opening up to a friend.
Early this year, a prominent Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist Steven Kabuye was almost stabbed to death by unknown people on his way to work.
This forced him to flee the country and relocate to Canada with the help of Rainbow Railroad.
The Uganda Anti-homosexuality law imposes capital punishment for some behaviour including having gay sex when HIV positive, and stipulates a 20-year sentence for “promoting” homosexuality.
