A gay man and transgender woman are facing trial in Uganda for sexual activity "against the order of nature". The site 76 Crimes says Kim Mukisa, 24, and Jackson Mukasa, 19, are not facing charges under the newly enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2014, which also provides for a life sentence for same-sex sexual activity. But up until the passage in December of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, the former law was rarely enforced. If the trial proceeds and the pair are convicted, they could face life in prison. The Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum - Uganda has provided lawyers for the pair. It says it rescued Mukisa from a mob that was attacking him in January, but he was then arrested by the police. Mukasa was arrested the next day.
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First published: Wednesday, 7th May 2014 - 9:19am