25th January 2019
Sexual Minorities Uganda would like to extend the warmest, deepest, and most heartfelt admiration to the Angolan people for their achievement in decriminalizing same-sex conduct. This amazing breakthrough simultaneously carries out the banning of discrimination based on sexual orientation, and can be seen as the wonderful fruit of the immense efforts of our family at Iris Angola, and the wider civil society community. Additionally, we would like to recognize the presence and cooperation of the new Angolan administration in reaching this long-sought and historic landmark. Legislative recognition for sexual minorities in Angola is a vast leap in the right direction for the country, and is to be a major inspiration for other countries on the African continent and every other corner of the world where we face constant persecution. May the activism, advocacy, and roaming of sexual minorities prosper and always progress!
Thank you, Angola
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