Uganda Tourism CEO: We welcome gay tourists

BERLIN (eTN) – The CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board has responded to the uproar that was caused by the Ugandan government imposing the life in prison penalty for homosexuals.

BERLIN (eTN) – The CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board has responded to the uproar that was caused by the Ugandan government imposing the life in prison penalty for homosexuals. Various international human rights groups in voicing their reaction to Uganda’s controversial anti-gay laws joined the gay community, as reported here on eTN previously.

In a conversation with eTN publisher Juergen Thomas Steinmetz during the ITB travel fair in Berlin Stephen Asiimwe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board said, that the said eTN article was widely read and talked about within the Ugandan travel and tourism industry. In this exclusive chat with eTN yesterday, Mr. Asiimwe discussed the issue candidly with eTN publisher Juergen Thomas Steinmetz.

“The result of this very frank discussion was the official statement by the Uganda Tourism Board to guarantee the safety of gay tourists to their country and to go even a step further and welcome gay travelers to enjoy the beauty of their tourism destination,” says the eTN publisher.

According to Mr. Asiimwe, “no gay visitor to our country will be harassed or not welcome for the only reason that he or she may be gay. Cultural policies are important in Uganda. We ask visitors to respect them. They include touching in public for example or engaging in sex with children.”

So, there you have it. To visit or not to visit Uganda? That is the question. You get to decide.

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