Via press release:
Statement by the Press Secretary on Uganda:
Instead of standing on the side of freedom, justice, and equal rights
for its people, today, regrettably, Ugandan President Museveni took
Uganda a step backward by signing into law legislation criminalizing
homosexuality. As President Obama has said, this law is more than an
affront and a danger to the gay community in Uganda, it reflects poorly
on the country's commitment to protecting the human rights of its people
and will undermine public health, including efforts to fight HIV/AIDS.
We will continue to urge the Ugandan government to repeal this
abhorrent law and to advocate for the protection of the universal human
rights of LGBT persons in Uganda and around the world.
Let's hope we also get a statement directly from President Obama.
Reposted from Joe Jervis
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