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US Imposes Visa Restrictions For Some Ugandans After Adoption Of Anti-gay Law by NOETHNICITY(m): 12:29pm On Jun 17, 2023
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Washington on Friday announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country.

A statement from the State Department did not name any targeted individuals.

It said the U.S. will consider other possible actions "to promote accountability for Ugandan officials and other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda, abusing human rights, including those of LGBTQI+ persons, or engaging in corrupt practices.”

Uganda's new law, adopted last month, punishes homosexuality, including with the death penalty in some cases. The legislation has been widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad, but it has wide support in Uganda, including among religious leaders and lawmakers.

LGBTQ rights campaigners note homosexuality already was illegal in Uganda under a colonial-era law criminalizing sexual activity “against the order of nature.” The punishment for that offense is life imprisonment.

Homosexuality is criminalized in more than 30 of Africa’s 54 countries. Some Africans see it as behavior imported from abroad and not a sexual orientation.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/us-imposes-visa-restrictions-ugandans-adoption-anti-gay-100160080

Re: US Imposes Visa Restrictions For Some Ugandans After Adoption Of Anti-gay Law by Righteousness2(m): 1:02pm On Jun 17, 2023
To Hell with the visa and whatever else.
A country that needs help is busy banning people.
Biden presidency has destroyed America.
Better be banned from Nomerica than be banned from Heaven.

Re: US Imposes Visa Restrictions For Some Ugandans After Adoption Of Anti-gay Law by VeryWickedMan: 1:11pm On Jun 17, 2023
Wetin dey inside d visa kwanu? 🤣
Death to all gays!!

Re: US Imposes Visa Restrictions For Some Ugandans After Adoption Of Anti-gay Law by NOETHNICITY(m): 2:02pm On Jun 17, 2023
The devil’s exact it’s evil penalty.

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