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Urge the State Department to Offer Visas to "Outed" Ugandan LGBT Activists
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One year ago, a Ugandan parliamentarian introduced an
"Anti-Homosexuality Bill" that if passed, would impose the death penalty on
LGBT HIV-positive citizens found to be having sex. The bill also would impose
life imprisonment for other LGBT Ugandans found to be sexually active.This bill
is an example of the blatant homophobia Ugandans face every day in their
homeland. And if this weren’t enough, it just got worse. Earlier this month a
Ugandan newspaper published a list of the "Top 100 Homosexuals" which included
their full names, pictures, and addresses and called for their hanging. Since
the list was released, there have been a number of personal attacks and
property damage towards some of the listed individuals. One can only imagine
what may happen next. I am asking that the U.S. Department of State
immediately offer visas for these "outed" Ugandans to enter the United States
before their lives are threatened further. As a country, we have repeatedly put
pressure on Uganda to drop their homophobic bill, and domestically Secretary of
State Clinton even recently made an "It Gets Better" video in support of queer
youth in the states. I urge the Administration to stand up for the rights of
the LGBTQ community, including our brothers and sisters in Uganda, and offer
every single one of the individuals listed in that newspaper immediate refugee
status and a visa to enter the United States.Sincerely,
Eric P. Schwartz
Asst. Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration
U.S. Embassy
Kampala, Uganda
Office of Public Engagement
The White House
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State Dept: Offer Visas to LGBT Ugandans | Amplify
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Last week a Ugandan newspaper published a list of the “Top 100 Homosexuals”
which included their full names, pictures, and addresses and called for their
hanging. Since the list was released, there have been a number of personal
attacks and property damage towards some of the listed individuals...
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