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Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze
- A non-profit organization in Uganda reports that its work is threatened due to U.S. President Donald Trump's suspension of foreign aid, which was signed on January 20.
- Pius Kennedy, a program officer at Africa Queer Network, stated that his group has stopped activities supporting LGBTQ people due to funding loss from USAID.
- The aid suspension may lead to increased sexually transmitted disease infections as access to essential health supplies diminishes, according to Kennedy.
- Kennedy warned that the funding freeze could erase years of progress in protecting sexual minorities in Uganda and that uncertainty over grants complicates their situation.
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Uganda's LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze
A non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ people in Uganda says its work is being threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s suspension of foreign aid.
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