Theresa May ‘deeply regrets’ UK’s colonial anti-gay laws.

A gay man from Uganda, where gay sex is banned, felt the need to cover his face when seeking asylum in the US Getty Images

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she deeply regrets the UK’s role in criminalising same-sex relations in its former colonies.

The laws were passed under British rule and are still used in 37 of the Commonwealth’s 53 member nations.

There is a global trend towards decriminalising homosexual acts, but some countries, like Nigeria and Uganda, have imposed stricter laws.