Cruz condemns sweeping anti-gay Uganda law as ‘horrific’ and ‘wrong’
Posted on AllSides May 30th, 2023
From The Center
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took aim Monday at Uganda’s sweeping anti-gay law that could include the death penalty, describing it as “horrific & wrong” and calling on other nations to join in his condemnation of the new legislation.
“This Uganda law is horrific & wrong. Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” is grotesque & an abomination. ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse. #LGBTQ,” Cruz wrote on Twitter.
The Ugandan law has drawn significant public outcry among public officials, including...
