Commentary: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law should draw attention to a bigger problem for the US
by Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune
Jun 20, 2023
3 minutes
This June, as many people around the world celebrate Pride Month to commemorate those who fought to secure rights for the LGBTQ community, these rights still remain under threat in many countries. The United States should be doing more to press its partners to protect them.
Ground zero for the LGBTQ fight today is Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni recently signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which punishes homosexuality with life imprisonment and “aggravated homosexuality” with death.
The law drew headlines because of its harsh punishment, as well as
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