KALLIDA Festival kickstarts fundraiser in aid of Ugandan LGBTQ+ community

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KALLIDA Festival has launched an emergency fundraiser in support of the Ugandan LGBTQ+ community after a bill has recently passed enforces the criminalisation of anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ within the country.

Last month, a bill was passed by Ugandan MPs that concludes the legalisation of punishments such as life imprisonment or the death penalty for homosexuality.

As reported by The Guardian, just two of the 389 legislators voted against the bill which reads: “A person…