Uganda: Kicking Out the Anti-Gay Act

By 11:20am, as the court room was overflowing with both pro and anti-gay activists, it was becoming ominously clear that the government side did not expect a good outcome.

Heated arguments between those for and against the Anti-homosexual law flowed freely until 12:34pm when the panel of judges entered the court. An hour or so after, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma, and Justices Augustine Nshimye, EldadMwangusya, Solomy Balungi Bossa and Rubby Aweri Opio were unanimous.

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