And we see it in the egregious anti-LGBTQ bill now making its way through our parliament—the latest sign that another wave of homophobia is sweeping across East Africa. This bigotry is not homegrown.

But the new law still prescribes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV, as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.

The Anti-Homosexuality Act, which was passed by parliament in Kampala in April, was signed into law on Monday by President Yoweri Museveni despite widespread opposition from world leaders and human rights activists.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality", drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from aid donors.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a bill criminalizing same sex conduct, including potentially the death penalty for those convicted of “aggravated homosexuality,” into law.

The new law contains a provision that would punish "aggravated homosexuality" with the death penalty. The legislation has been met with broad international condemnation.

STORY: Alex Kofi Donkor was "disappointed" but "not surprised" as he watched Uganda enact one of Africa's harshest anti-LGBTQ laws to date.He's the founder of civil rights group 'LGBT Rights Ghana' - in a country that has its own proposed anti-LGBTQ bill.