Burundi Says LGBTQ Unacceptable, Shuns Rights-Linked Foreign Aid
- President advocates for stoning LGBTQ people in TV broadcast
- Nation is latest in Africa to push against LGBTQ rights
Evariste Ndayishimiye
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Burundi won’t allow same-sex marriage and doesn’t want foreign aid if the conditions are tied to approving LGBTQ relations, according to President Evariste Ndayishimiye.
The East African nation is the latest to push against LGBTQ rights globally. Neighboring Uganda enacted harsh laws that included the death penalty this year, while Ghana is considering punitive legislation.