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‘Repercussions’: White House warns Uganda ‘Kill the Gays’ bill may cancel $950M in annual aid

Published by AlterNet The Biden administration may cancel the $950 million in annual assistance the U.S. provides to Uganda if President Yoweri Museveni signs into law its latest “Kill the Gays” bill, which calls for the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and between ten and 20 years in prison for other LGBTQ “acts.” National Security […]

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Mar 25, 2023 - 20:00

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‘Repercussions’: White House warns Uganda ‘Kill the Gays’ bill may cancel $950M in annual aid

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The Biden administration may cancel the $950 million in annual assistance the U.S. provides to Uganda if President Yoweri Museveni signs into law its latest “Kill the Gays” bill, which calls for the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and between ten and 20 years in prison for other LGBTQ “acts.” National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Wednesday made clear if Uganda further criminalizes homosexuality and the LGBTQ community there could be “repercussions that we would have to take.” “That would be really unfortunate because so much of the econom…