Ted Cruz Attacked by Conservative Pundits for Opposing Uganda’s Antigay Law
The Texas Republican had a rare moment of moral clarity, but was quickly called to task by his fellow conservatives.
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The Republic of Uganda is an East African nation and former British colony, which gained independence from the U.K. in 1962. Discover the latest news about Uganda, where 'carnal knowledge against the order of nature' can be penalized by life imprisonment, according to the country's penal code, a sodomy law that remains from the country's colonial era. Learn about the ongoing struggle for LGBT rights in the republic, which has striven to enact harsher laws against gays and lesbians that includes punishments such as the death penalty.
The Texas Republican had a rare moment of moral clarity, but was quickly called to task by his fellow conservatives.
Sanctions against the nation are possible, President Joe Biden said.
Uganda’s longtime president has already faced extensive criticism from Western governments, including the U.S., over the legislation.
The bill calls for lifetime prison sentences and the death penalty for same-sex sexual relations.
The lesbian White House press secretary denounced proposals to expand Florida's "don't say gay" law and to impose the death penalty for homosexuality in Uganda.
Same-sex relations are already illegal in the country.
The east African nation’s leader had earlier described queer people as “deviations from nature.”
(CNN) Activists have called the shuttering of the group a "clear witch hunt" by Ugandan officials.
The nation continues to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community.
Prosecutors agreed to withdraw the charges, and the men and women will be released after spending nearly 50 days in jail.
Police say the arrestees were violating social distancing orders, but an activist says they were targeted for their identity.
Most taken into custody at Ram raid face drug charges regarding a tobacco-related product, but activists note authorities only raided Kampala's sole LGBTQ hangout.
The men were forced to undergo anal exams, amounting to torture, LGBTQ rights activists said.
The woman sought asylum, according to Rolling Stone, but could now be put on a plane to a homeland where she was beaten and raped, and faces prison.
A Ugandan official says the abhorrent legislation is needed because of "recruitment by gay people."
The anti-LGBTQ minister's claim comes in a case brought against him for spreading hate in the African nation.
After over a decade of advocating for LGBTQ rights, Val Kelende says she's no longer a lesbian.
Mick Mulvaney claims the Obama administration's stance against anti-LGBT laws around the world was "religious persecution."
Ugandan police stormed theaters screening queer films, forcing the audience to flee for their lives.
Ugandan authorities vowed to arrest anyone involved, leading to the cancellation of a week's worth of events.