Museveni denied accomodations at two US hotels over anti-gay stance

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni


Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni was denied reservations at two hotels in the US over his government's anti-gay stance.

According to Dallas Voices a site for the rights of the gay community in Dallas, Texas gay activists in the area forced two hotels to cancel the Ugandan president's bookings.

Museveni who made an official visit to Dallas Texas had been denied accommodations at the Four Seasons Hotel which was the first hotel he had booked into.

Dallas Voices reports that his entourage then tried to get another reservation at Gaylord Hotel where they were again denied a reservation.

Museveni confirmed the incident through a statement released on his behalf by Sarah Kagingo, Special Presidential Assistant for Communications.

"My people made hotel bookings for me, but homosexuals blocked it," said Museveni at the Howdy Lone Star ranch in Texas.

In February this year, Museveni had irked Western countries rights groups across the world when he signed the country's anti-gay bill into law.

The law which was struck down by Uganda's constitutional law in August imposed harsh penalties for homosexuality including long prison sentences.

Source: the-star

http://the-star.co.ke/news/article-190961/museveni-denied-accomodations-two-us-hotels-over-anti-gay-stance

 

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has been blocked from staying at a hotel in Texas due to a campaign by gay rights activists, his office said Monday.

The president faced international condemnation after the Ugandan parliament passed a bill earlier this year that would see homosexuals potentially jailed for life, although the legislation was struck down by the east African nation's constitutional court.

Museveni, aged 70 and one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, visited Irving, Texas last week to meet potential investors and members of the Ugandan diaspora.

"My people made hotel bookings for me, but homosexuals blocked it," Museveni was quoted as saying by his spokeswoman Sarah Kagingo.

"I said, tell those people who invited me to find me where to sleep. Am not dying to come to Texas," the president said.

The president was initially booked to stay at a five-star hotel in Irving, but lobbying from gay rights activists reportedly prompted the hotel to cancel his booking. Officials in Uganda said the president finally managed to find alternative accommodation.

The proposed anti-gay law is popular domestically, but was branded draconian and "abominable" by rights groups and condemned by several key donors. It was overturned on a technicality -- the lack of a quorum -- by the constitutional court on August 1.

Ugandan deputies are currently working to reintroduce to the bill for a new vote in parliament, and are confident that they have the necessary support from MPs.

Homosexuality remains illegal in Uganda and punishable by a jail sentence, even without the tough new law.
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[Bavaria]

Kwahyo JK amekubali ndio maana kila siku yupo kule

 

[KIBONGOMKUTI]

I like this statement " My people made hotel bookings for me, but homosexuals blocked it,"

 

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni


Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was denied reservations at two hotels in the US over his government’s anti-gay stance.

According to Dallas Voices a site for the rights of the gay community in Dallas, Texas gay activists in the area forced two hotels to cancel the Ugandan president’s bookings.

Museveni who made an official visit to Dallas Texas had been denied accommodations at the Four Seasons Hotel which was the first hotel he had booked into.

Dallas Voices reports that his entourage then tried to get another reservation at Gaylord Hotel where they were again denied a reservation.

Museveni confirmed the incident through a statement released on his behalf by Sarah Kagingo, Special Presidential Assistant for Communications.

“My people made hotel bookings for me, but homosexuals blocked it,” said Museveni at the Howdy Lone Star ranch in Texas.

In February this year, Museveni had irked Western countries rights groups across the world when he signed the country’s anti-gay bill into law.

The law which was struck down by Uganda’s constitutional law in August imposed harsh penalties for homosexuality including long prison sentences.

Wembe ni ule ule Museveni.Katu hakuna ushoga Afrika,mwishoni watasema tufunge ndoa na mama zetu,la sivyo hakuna misaada!Hata ungelala juu ya mti,si hoja mradi msimamo wako uko pale pale."HONGERA SANA MUSEVENI"
......halafu hakuna hata matoke wala ugali,hoteli gani?

 

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Wembe ni ule ule Museveni.Katu hakuna ushoga Afrika,mwishoni watasema tufunge ndoa na mama zetu,la sivyo hakuna misaada!Hata ungelala juu ya mti,si hoja mradi msimamo wako uko pale pale."HONGERA SANA MUSEVENI"
......halafu hakuna hata matoke wala ugali,hoteli gani?

Sweden already allows marriage between siblings who share one parent, ndiko wanaelekea wote na sisi kwa ajili ya vibakuli vyetu vya misaada, tutawafuata kwa pua.

 

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Shujaa wa Africa huyo

 

[BAOBAO]

UBARIKIWE RAIS MUSEVENI;NA WALAANIWE MASHOGA,WANAFIKI NA WASAGAJI KWA JINA LA YESU; AMEN !