Fifteen prominent scientists and academics from around the world have issued an open letter to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, urging him to reject a new bill that would criminalize homosexuality in the country.
The Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023, which proposes life imprisonment for LGBTQ+ individuals and the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” is set to be signed into law or vetoed by Museveni on Thursday.
In the letter, the group asserts that homosexuality is a natural and normal variation of human sexuality, with clear genetic origins.
They call on Museveni to veto the bill in the name of science, stating that it reflects state-sponsored homophobia that is un-African and contrary to the principles of Ubuntu.
The scientists argue that homosexuality cannot be caught like a common cold, nor can it be indoctrinated, and that exposure to rainbow flags will not make a child gay.
