The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Magus
Archbishop of Church of Uganda
21st April 2023
… [W]e are aware that the President has been considering the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that Parliament sent to him at the end of last month. The bill has been returned to Parliament for “improvements.”
The Church of Uganda appreciates the President’s consideration of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill and his desire to improve it. We are praying that its return to Parliament will produce an even better Bill that serves and protects all Ugandans.
We appeal to Parliament and the President to re-draft the Bill to create legislation that provides greater protection for children and youth from grooming and trafficking, and provides restrictions on promotion of LGBTQ+ relationships, and restrictions of those convicted of sexual offenses to be employed in organizations that work directly with children.
In the meantime, we are grateful that the existing laws remain in place. They are good laws, and they are strong laws. They only need to be enforced.
As I’ve said before, for those who have been caught up in the lies of homosexuality, fornication, and adultery, God wants to set you free from the bondage of those lies. Know that this Easter season – and the Easter season lasts for 50 days – Jesus is risen to empower you to be free from those lies and from those sins. It is possible to have that freedom because Jesus has given us the victory.
The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu
ARCHBISHOP OF CHURCH OF UGANDA.
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