'LGBTQ+ Rights Are A Core Part of Our Foreign Policy,' National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby Says

JOHN KIRBY: "LGBTQ+ rights...are a core part of our foreign policy." pic.twitter.com/hNsVknCc5P

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At the White House on Tuesday, a reporter told Kirby that Uganda's parliament had passed an "anti-homosexual bill" and that Ugandan officials planned to attend an African summit to discuss and promote the passage of similar laws in other African states.

He also said that Russia was potentially backing such laws as a "wedge" against the U.S. and because the Biden administration "is currently engaging with Africa on other issues, is this a concern for the U.S.?"

Kirby replied, "President Biden has been nothing but consistent about his foundational belief in human rights, and LGBTQ+ rights are human rights."

"We're never going to be shy or bashful in speaking up about those rights for individuals to live as they deem fit, as they want to live," added Kirby.

"And that's something that's a core part of our foreign policy and it will remain so," he said.

BOOM:

Today, Botswana decriminalized homosexuality

President Trump's global push to decriminalize homosexuality is achieving results across the world

Will CNN & MSNBC give his administration any credit for this monumental achievement?

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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 11, 2019