DUE TO UGANDA’S ANTI-LGBTQ LAW, THE WORLD BANK HAS SUSPENDED NEW FUNDING.

Due to Uganda’s adoption of a heavily criticized law criminalizing same-sex activity, the World Bank has suspended permission for new public finance projects in that nation.

Recall that the Ugandan government approved an anti-lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) law earlier this year, which carries punishments like life in prison and the death penalty.

The World Bank said in a statement on Tuesday that Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law fundamentally goes against its core principles.

We think that in order for our mission to end poverty on a livable planet to be successful, everyone must be included, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation.

This law undercuts those initiatives. Our work is centered on inclusion and against discrimination all across the world.

Our board of executive directors will not be presented with any new public funding for Uganda until the effectiveness of the extra measures has been established.