UNAids and the US warn that Uganda's progress in tackling HIV is now in 'grave jeopardy'.
Uganda's progress in tackling HIV is in "grave jeopardy" after the president approved tough new anti-homosexuality legislation, the UN and US have warned.
The legislation imposes the death penalty for so-called aggravated cases, which include having gay sex with someone below the age of 18 or where someone is infected with a life-long illness including HIV. "The Ugandan president has today legalised state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia," the activist added.
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