The US has four travel advisory levels to its citizens: Exercising normal precautions, Exercising increased caution, Reconsidering travel and Complete travel ban.
United
States citizens have been urged to reconsider travel to Uganda due to crime,
terrorism and the newly accented to anti- LGBTQI legislation.
According to
their latest travel advisory, the Act that came into being in May criminalizes homosexuality raises a risk that
Lesbians, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer persons or perceived to be
could be prosecuted and subjected to life imprisonment or death based on
provisions in the law.
They therefore
advise citizens who intend to travel to the country to keep a low profile and
be mindful that any public identification with the LGBTQI community as a member
or a supporter could be grounds for prosecution.
The passing
of the anti-gay law has been a point of controversy with calls from the
international community to rescind the law and threats of cutting aid by
different donors over what they termed as harsh and a
violation of people’s right.
President
Yoweri Museveni said in his latest State
of the Nation address last week that the law was passed after thorough
consultations with scientists over whether there is a genetic predisposition to
homosexual behavior and they found none.
He however
clarified that no one will be denied healthcare on the basis of their sexual
orientation as this was being fronted as one of the key fears by gay rights
activists.
Meanwhile,
the United States has four travel
advisory levels to its citizens including
exercising normal precautions, exercising increased caution, reconsidering travel
and the fourth and final being complete travel ban.
