US Warns Americans Against Travel to Uganda After Passing Its Anti-Gay Law
In addition to warning American travelers against traveling to the anti-gay nation, the U.S. State Department slaps Uganda officials with visa restrictions.
Uganda passed a harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law that includes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” and now, the United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ugandan officials.
In a statement on Friday, the U.S. State Department did not mention the names or number of officials that would receive the visa restriction but said the United States would hold accountable the people responsible for abusing human rights in Uganda, “including those who of LGBTQI+ persons.”
The State Department also updated its Uganda travel guidance for U.S. citizens to highlight the risk that members of the LGBTQ+ community could be prosecuted and subjected to life imprisonment, or the death penalty based on the newly passed law.
“The United States strongly supports the Ugandan people and remains committed to advancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and globally,” the State Department said.
In March, Vacationer told you about Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law that imposes a life sentence for same-sex intercourse and a 20-year sentence for the promotion of homosexuality. The law also harshly fines firms, including media and non-governmental organizations, that knowingly promote LGBTQ+ activity.
