Archbishop of Canterbury to urge Ugandan president to repeal anti-gay law
The TelegraphEarlier this month, the Archbishop of Canterbury visited South Sudan on an historic trip along with Pope Francis and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland last month. “I am worried about being evicted,” said Frank Mugisha, head of the banned LGBTQ support group Sexual Minorities Uganda. Punishing LGBTQ communities The Bill was introduced last month by an opposition lawmaker who said his goal was to punish the “promotion, recruitment and funding” of LGBTQ activities in this east African country where homosexuals are widely disparaged. Washington has “grave concerns” about the bill, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, said Wednesday, adding that it would hamper tourism and economic investment in Uganda. John Kirby, the US National Security Council spokesman, said if the law were enacted Washington would “have to take a look” at imposing economic sanctions on Uganda.
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