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Calif. mountain climber plants rainbow flag on Uganda’s highest peak
Mountain climber Neil Gottlieb of Sausalito, Calif., has reached the summit of Uganda’s tallest mountain, where he planted a rainbow pride flag and claimed the peak in the name of LGBT rights.
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South Africa president says he ‘respects’ Uganda’s anti-gay law
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The president of South Africa on Tuesday said he respects Uganda’s right to pass anti-gay legislation and that no action will be taken against the country.
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Uganda police raid U.S. project known to offer HIV treatments to gays
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan police raided the offices of a United States-funded project known to offer AIDS services to gays, a government spokesman said Friday, in what appeared to be the first public action by police to enforce a new law that strengthened criminal penalties against gay sex.
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Uganda holds ‘thanksgiving’ event in celebration of anti-gay law
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has launched fresh condemnation of gays, saying they deserve punishment because homosexuality “is criminal and it is so cruel.”
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Despite tough new anti-gay law, Uganda cleric ministers to local gay community
KAMPALA, Uganda — Young men sing hymns and recite the Bible before the Rev. Christopher Senyonjo gives a sermon on human sexuality. When the service is over some go to his desk, one by one, for counseling no other Ugandan religious leader is known to offer gays.
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White House takes action in response to Uganda’s anti-gay law
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday said it was taking action in response to the recent passage of Uganda an anti-gay law, signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in January.
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Uganda official says U.S. cut as much as $6 million in aid because of anti-gay law
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s health minister says the government has lost up to $6 million in annual U.S. government support over the East African country’s new anti-gay law.
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Kerry pressed to review U.S. aid to countries with anti-LGBT laws
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus called on the Obama administration Tuesday to review all aid to countries with laws criminalizing homosexuality.
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U.S. suspends some aid to Uganda health ministry over anti-gay law
KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. has suspended some aid to Uganda’s ministry of health, officials said on Thursday, the first such response by the U.S. since the passage of Uganda’s harsh anti-homosexuality law passed last December and signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni February 24.
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Uganda human rights activists challenge anti-gay law in court
KAMPALA, Uganda — Human rights activists on Tuesday petitioned Uganda’s Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of an anti-gay measure that allows severe penalties against homosexuality. The activists – under a group called Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law – hope the court will agree the new law violates Uganda’s constitution by […]