The imam, who says he did not know his partner was male, has been suspended from clerical duty and his partner charged with committing an “unnatural” offense.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.KAMPALA, Uganda -- A gay rights activist in Uganda says criticism of a local imam who unknowingly married a man in a Muslim ceremony highlights intolerance in the East African country.
Frank Mugisha, who runs the group Sexual Minorities Uganda, said Thursday the case proved “how homophobic the country is." Mugisha said it was not clear whether the imam's partner is transgender, one reason his group had decided not to release a statement regarding the case. The local Daily Monitor newspaper reported that a female police officer reported the suspect as male after conducting a body search. The newspaper report included the account of a cleric at the imam's mosque who said the imam needed counselling after his bride"refused to undress while they slept.”
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