US president, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that are yet to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) people.
The Democrat issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding the protection of the rights of LGBTQI people worldwide.
Biden’s memo reads, “When foreign governments move to restrict the rights of LGBTQI+ persons or fail to enforce legal protections in place, thereby contributing to a climate of intolerance, agencies engaged abroad shall consider appropriate responses, including using the full range of diplomatic and assistance tools and, as appropriate, financial sanctions, visa restrictions, and other actions.
“All human beings should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear no matter who they are or whom they love.
“The United States belongs at the forefront of this struggle – speaking out and standing strong for our most dearly held values.”
The memo directs US agencies working in foreign countries to work harder to combat the criminalisation by foreign governments of LGBTQ status or conduct and directs the State Department to include anti-LGBTQ violence, discrimination, and laws in its annual human rights report.
It also calls for increased efforts to ensure that LGBTQ asylum seekers have equal access to protection, expanded training for US federal personnel, and potential increased use of priority referrals to expedite resettlement of vulnerable people.
It also instructs agencies to consider appropriate responses, including the full range of diplomatic tools, and potentially financial sanctions and visa restrictions, when foreign governments restrict the rights of LGBTQ people.
Biden first announced the push during a recent speech at the State Department, vowing to rebuild US credibility worldwide.
“To further repair our moral leadership, I’m also issuing a presidential memo to agencies to reinvigorate our leadership on the LGBTQI issues and do it internationally,” he said.
Nigeria is categorized as a homophobic country due to its anti-gay laws which have been heavily criticised by global rights groups.
The anti-gay laws in Nigeria, a leading ant-LGBTQI country in Africa, prescribes between 10 and 14 years in prison for anyone caught flouting the law either by cohabitation between same-sex sexual partners, public show of same-sex relationship, registration, operation or participation in gay clubs, societies and organisation, amongst others.
In January 2014, ex- Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan signed the Same-Sex-Marriage (Prohibition) Act despite pressure from former US President, Barrack Obama.
The anti-gay laws in Nigeria, a leading ant-LGBTQI country in Africa, prescribes between 10 and 14 years in prison for anyone caught flouting the law either by cohabitation between same-sex sexual partners, public show of same-sex relationship, registration, operation or participation in gay clubs, societies and organisation, amongst others.
Source: WhiteHouse.gov
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YOU WILL LOSE NEXT ELECTION WITH THIS KIND OF "ANIMALISTIC" INTENT. Nobody cares bout going to this corona invested grave yard called America. Over 500.000 deaths from corona. China is a better option and a better trading partner
Seemed pretty simple to me. If you want any handouts from America, treat people with dignity and respect. If you don't want to do that, don't expect handouts, stay in the cesspits of your homophobic minds.
Biden keep your America and let us keep our respective countries..we are not gays. Even animals do not do gaysm
Biden please are you out of your mind?? Is that how your parents did before you were born?? You father marries to a man or your mother marries to a woman before they gave birth to you right??. You know that of your America I personally don't like there. I like my country well afterall I eat everything fresh here. You eat junk foods everyday there so just take your America and we'll keep our right here in Ghana
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When Biden is so concerned about assisting Americans in this covid-19 challenging times, look at what we are posting here. This hasn't even come up for discussing. There are gays in Israel where Jesus was born. It existed in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible. There are millions of them in America and too many of them in Ghana as well. Whether we legitimize it or not, they will always be here with us. Let's allow God to be the Judge. The people of America are dying from Covid-19 and that is the concern of the president not these unnecessary hypocrisy.
They told us to married 1 and if u married more than 1 its a great sin but man having sex with man or woman licking woman is acceptable. Forget this people their religious things. Africans go back to ur root
Fake news... Africans are concerned over lies and unnecessary things. We in America know Biden has said no such thing. When he is currently concerned about the next stimulus and student loan forgiveness and his first 100 days π€¦πΎββοΈ
That's his opinion.
Trump never made these threats to other countries. You get what you all supported. Very soon Ghana will follow