In Surprisingly Bold Move, Scotland Offers Asylum to Gay Ugandans .

par yavana Mar 4 Mar 2014 - 4:05

This week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law a brutal anti-gay bill that includes life sentences for engaging gay sex and same-sex marriage. It puts many in the country in a dangerous situation with nowhere to go — until now. In a somewhat surprising move, Scotland has officially declared it will offer asylum to "any Ugandan" persecuted by the new laws.Humza Yousaf, a Scottish member of parliament and minister for external affairs, wrote a letter to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague urging him to "offer asylum to any Ugandans who feel threatened or persecuted by the legislation." He added, "Scotland will play her part in providing asylum for those seeking refuge from this draconian legislation.""The Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda is a huge step back for equality and I have written to the UK Government asking it to make the strongest possible representations to the Government of Uganda," Yousaf wrote.