Ugandan Rights Activist: U.S. Conservatives Exported Anti-LGBTQ Hate That Led to “Kill the Gays” Law
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Uganda’s Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Law and Its Global ImpactThe law imposes life sentences and possible death penalties for LGBTQ acts, fueled by $20M US evangelical campaigns since 2007.
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- President Museveni signed a law punishing same-sex relationships with life imprisonment or death in some cases.
- Since early 2023, there has been a significant rise in evictions, discrimination, and family rejection of LGBTQ individuals.
- American evangelicals have spent over $20 million promoting anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Uganda since 2007.
- Efforts to challenge the law include petitions and international pressure, but political realities hinder effective protections.
The enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of the Ugandan people, and one that jeopardizes the prospects of critical economic growth for the entire country.— Joe Biden, the president, expressing his condemnation of Uganda's anti-LGBTQ law.
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