After signing the recommitment of the Anti-homosexuality Act last month, I traveled to the USA for the Uganda North American Association(UNAA) Diego,… - Nabilah Naggayi Sempala

I had the opportunity of meeting Ugandans in San Francisco, California who are publicly gay and most of their family members in Uganda are of their status. Actually, one couple was rushing to get married at the City Hall in San Francisco, among other gay couples! I witnessed because Melanie Nathan, a prominent lawyer and LGBT activist, who represents them in legal cases invited me to have a first hand before the interview.

Over the years as the member of parliament of Kampala, I’ve engaged and interacted with diverse people, being insightfully aware of their peculiarities and proud of my culture, religion but at the same time, I accept other cultures and religions and keep my orientation focused on the make up the Kampala polity.

It is true I did make a statement after appending my signature to the petition of the recommittal of the AHA in parliament that; an amendment be made to protect women against anal sex in the precincts of their marital homes!