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Lil Nas X receives backlash for ‘gays in Africa’ tweet after severe anti-LGBTQ laws imposed in Uganda
Lil Nas X (Instagram/ lilnasx)
- Rapper Lil Nas X has come under fire on social media after putting out a tweet about 'gays' in Africa
- Uganda's parliament passed one of the most sweeping anti-gay legislations in the world recently
- As a result, his tweet was branded "insensitive" by many Twitter users
The “Old Town Road” rapper tweeted on Wednesday, saying, “where do the gays be in africa i wanna come there”. The tweet was seen to be in bad taste as Uganda parliament passed one of the most sweeping anti-gay legislations in the world.
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where do the gays be in africa i wanna come there
— pussy (@LilNasX) March 22, 2023
The law in question punishes people with up to 10 years in prison for simply identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or anything other than male or female. Needless to say, the tweet sparked a number of reactions online. Here are some of them:
https://twitter.com/44_sadboy/status/1638674870971031555
— em just saw mm@ta!!!🌻 (@lmaoemmi) March 22, 2023
Somewhere getting' burned alive probably
— Brandon Camp (@B_tcamp) March 22, 2023
Please avoid this in Africa the term gay is very sensitive
— 🧣 (@corneil_ri) March 22, 2023
In jail? pic.twitter.com/VL3pgih665
— Fearless Phag (@XIHLOUETTE) March 22, 2023
You should read this book. Also, they might get you for this considering what was announced today😭: pic.twitter.com/v0I52tJny7
— KUNT NEEDSWOOD (@KUNTEATSWOOD) March 22, 2023
Apparently, citizens can be sentenced to life behind bars for committing gay sex acts. They can be sentenced to death for “aggravated homosexuality.” This is a broad term to include sex acts committed by force as well as incest.
One user wrote, “This is so insensitive especially after Uganda just announced the harsh punishment of even identifying as being LGBTQ.” Many others backed these same sentiments.
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Lil Nas X has also been flirting with Saweetie lately. In an interview with E! News, Saweetie revealed that her “celebrity guy crush” was none other than Lil Nas X. She shared that she thought “he is so fine,” and added that “he look better than me … I be like, ‘What is your skin regimen?’”
It didn’t take long for Lil Nas to hear about Saweetie’s confession. Retweeting a fan account that posted a clip of Saweetie’s response, he joked that he was ready to switch teams for her. “Goodbye lgbt community, we had a great run,” he wrote next to a heart emoji.
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