Ugandan paper outs country's "200 top" homosexuals

A Ugandan newspaper published a list of what it called the country’s “200 top” homosexuals, outing some Ugandans who previously had not identified themselves as gay, one day after the president enacted a controversial anti-gay law.

Ugandan paper outs country's "200 top" homosexuals

US Secretary of State John Kerry said the signing of the bill by President Yoweri Museveni marked “a tragic day for Uganda and for all who care about the cause of human rights” and he warned that Washington could cut aid to the government of the East African nation.

“Now that this law has been enacted, we are beginning an internal review of our relationship with the Government of Uganda to ensure that all dimensions of our engagement, including assistance programs, uphold our anti-discrimination policies and principles and reflect our values,” Kerry said in a statement.

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