Last verified: 2026-09-10

Uganda

Editorial baseline: 30.9/100

Hard warning: Severe danger: Uganda criminalizes same-sex activity and its Anti-Homosexuality Act creates acute detention, violence, reporting, healthcare-access, and state-enforcement risks for LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people.

Uganda presents an extreme legal and physical-safety risk for LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people. Criminalization and state enforcement create an overriding warning that cannot be offset by affordability, English access, or ordinary immigration pathways.

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