Uganda passes law allowing death penalty for gay people

[Marius25]

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandas-museveni-approves-anti-gay-law-parliament-speaker-says-2023-05-29/

For those who aren't aware, the US gives around $1 billion per year in aid to Uganda. We really need to cut that aid until they repeal this disgusting, evil law.

[Demsrule86]

1. We should cut off all funds immediately.

We can not give money to such ignorant depraved people.

[Mike Nelson]

2. Ugh...

... I don't know how we give them aid, but I would quickly redirect it from the government to organizations that could help gay and poor people in Uganda.

[dchill]

4. +1,000,000.

[Eugene]

10. well-intentioned funds meant to support civil society NGOs

UK government funding anti-LGBTQ+ organisation in Uganda, says report

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, which is openly homophobic, has been a direct recipient of UK aid money

The UK government has been helping to fund the work of a virulently homophobic religious organisation in Uganda, whose leaders have backed a proposed law that would make identifying as gay a criminal offence, a report has found.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/apr/26/uk-government-funding-anti-lgbtq-organisation-in-uganda-says-report

https://archive.is/Ce9VW

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Progressive cash for the anti-LGBTQI backlash?

With Uganda on the verge of introducing an extreme anti-LGBTQI law
including the death penalty, international aid donors have serious
questions to answer. Their funding flows connect taxpayers in Europe and
North America to conservative religious organisations in the east African
country that have long opposed LGBTQI rights and called for harsher
legislation. Millions have come from donors that have committed to
feminist foreign policies and to supporting LGBTQI rights globally; some
of this money has even been unexpectedly coded as support for feminist
organisations and gender equality. Recipients include the Inter-Religious
Council of Uganda (IRCU) that previously lost US aid over its anti-LGBTQI
activities.

https://centreforfeministforeignpolicy.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Progressive-cash-for-the-anti-LGBTQI-backlash_.pdf

[Takket]

3. Agreed

We should not be economically supporting regimes that engage in human rights abuses. They said they should resist "imperialist pressure". Well, if they don't want our "pressure" then they probably don't want us using our money to "pressure" them into doing what we want either, so clearly they do not want it.

[walkingman]

5. IMO, we should not give money to government that abuse human rights

Our Foreign Policy it has been bad my entire life. Not sure who makes these decisions and why?

[Hortensis]

6. Tragic. LGBTQ+ was already illegal, homosexuality already punishable

by terms up to life in prison. The "aggravated" in aggravated homosexuality that could be given the death penalty refers to acts that are probably punishable by incarceration in every nation on the planet, or almost all.

Uganda's a mess, its dreadful government in power for decades. Can't say what good would come of withdrawing all our aid. In this complex world it's not unbelievable that there would be something.

But that withdrawing aid would lead to great suffering and deaths of many, many innocent people is unquestionable. How about those in the refugee camps alone? Currently ill and malnourished children dying?

Fwiw, a big part of our influence in Uganda is spent trying to protect and advance human rights of all especially vulnerable groups. LGBTQ+ one of many, so just imagine.

On the plus side, those who care here can do something: Donate to organizations that have established reliable records of helping gays in Uganda.

[EndlessWire]

7. It's a crime against humanity.

I don't support it, and I agree that aid should be eliminated as a sanction against the law. I'll bet not all the money we donate to Uganda (our tax dollars at work) makes it down to hungry children, anyway. You have to draw the line, somewhere. Everybody is somebody's child.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

8. and lots of "thumbs up" on the msn article

[The Revolution]

9. I never know how to interpret those

Is a thumbs up "yes I agree/approve with the subject/action discussed" or is it "This is a good article and has important information"?

I don't want to upvote something bad, but I do want to upvote good journalism. I just don't know which I'm voting for. Maybe it just shouldn't have voting.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

12. its meant to rate the article, not be a vehicle for person's opinion on the subject

BUT...every article from African American , Hispanic, women point of view are severely thumbs down, so it's my opinion thumbs down is used to give opinion on the subect

[Initech]

14. The online hate is getting worse.

And I see a lot of that shit in comments sections too. Companies need to get better about policing their content. Fuck what the MAGA conspiracy theorists want.

[Initech]

11. Totally fucking disgusting.

[sarcasmo]

13. Exactly, no aid for Uganda.

[beaglelover]

15. Agreed. Cut all aid to Uganda NOW. Enough of this bullshit.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. Statement from President Joe Biden on the Enactment of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act

Uganda needs to be sanctioned for this act

Link to tweet

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/29/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-enactment-of-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-act/

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. I join with people around the world—including many in Uganda—in calling for its immediate repeal. No one should have to live in constant fear for their life or being subjected to violence and discrimination. It is wrong.

Since the Anti-Homosexuality Act was introduced, reports of violence and discrimination targeting Ugandans who are or are perceived to be LGBTQI+ are on the rise. Innocent Ugandans now fear going to hospitals, clinics, or other establishments to receive life-saving medical care lest they be targeted by hateful reprisals. Some have been evicted from their homes or fired from their jobs. And the prospect of graver threats—including lengthy prison sentences, violence, abuse—threatens any number of Ugandans who want nothing more than to live their lives in safety and freedom.

This shameful Act is the latest development in an alarming trend of human rights abuses and corruption in Uganda. The dangers posed by this democratic backsliding are a threat to everyone residing in Uganda, including U.S. government personnel, the staff of our implementing partners, tourists, members of the business community, and others. As such, I have directed my National Security Council to evaluate the implications of this law on all aspects of U.S. engagement with Uganda, including our ability to safely deliver services under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and other forms of assistance and investments. My Administration will also incorporate the impacts of the law into our review of Uganda’s eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). And we are considering additional steps, including the application of sanctions and restriction of entry into the United States against anyone involved in serious human rights abuses or corruption.

The United States shares a deep and committed partnership with the people of Uganda. For more than 60 years, we have worked together to help millions of Ugandans live healthier, more productive lives.

Our programs have boosted economic growth and agricultural productivity, increased investments in Ugandan businesses, and strengthened our trade cooperation. In total, the U.S. Government invests nearly $1 billion annually in Uganda’s people, business, institutions, and military to advance our common agenda. The scale of our commitments speaks to the value we place on this partnership—and our faith in the people of Uganda to build for themselves a better future. It is my sincere hope that we can continue to build on this progress, together, and strengthen protections for the human rights of people everywhere.

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[roamer65]

17. If the Christian Taliban had their way, this would be happening here in the US.

Along with every other minority, including Jews.

Just like Nazi Germany.