Is conversion therapy banned in Uganda?

Banned

Conversion therapy is legally mandated as part of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, making it state-backed and required for convicted individuals.

Uganda is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 8% of the 175 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal status of conversion therapy
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Rwanda
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Burundi
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Kenya
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
South Sudan
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Tanzania
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.

Other laws in Uganda

Holocaust Denial
No specific law

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