Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States may consider restricting visas for some Ugandan officials after the country adopted one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ+ laws. He said the US would consider deploying existing visa restrictions tools against Ugandan officials and other individuals for abuse of universal human rights, including the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons. The US was deeply troubled by Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which was signed into law by the Ugandan President. US President Joe Biden quickly condemned the law as a tragic violation of universal human rights and threatened to cut aid and investment to the East African country. State Department guidance for US citizens and businesses on travel to Uganda was also being updated, while Washington would also help develop mechanisms to support the rights of LGBTQI+ individuals in Uganda and to promote accountability for Ugandan officials and other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, abusing their human rights. A rights group announced that it had filed a legal challenge with Uganda’s High Court, arguing that the legislation was blatantly unconstitutional. The European Union, United Kingdom, UNAIDS, the Global Fund, human rights groups, and LGBTQ+ organizations also expressed their shock at the adoption of the law. #LGBTQ+ Civil Rights