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Gay and targeted in Uganda: Inside the extreme crackdown on LGBTQ rights_我的网站

A |     At a small shelter in Uganda, members of the LGBTQ community seek refuge from persecution after their government enacted one of the world's harshest anti-homosexuality laws earlier this year.Henry, whose full name is being withheld for safety reasons, runs the shelter along with a local clinic he says also serves the general community."Somebody has just called me that they need shelter. He has been evicted, and he's on his way," Henry told ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman.A man named Emmanuel arrives -- he says he hasn't slept in days and is seeking a place to stay to keep him off the streets. Later, he tells ABC News that he's estranged from his family and recently got kicked out of his home after the landlord spotted his boyfriend visiting."Every day that goes by, you feel like it's becoming more like you're in a box," said Emmanuel, whose full name is being withheld for safety reasons."My biggest fear is the police can find me anywhere," Emmanuel said.Despite that fear and the risk of showing his face, Emmanuel said he's tired of hiding."I wouldn't want to live in the fear. I'll stand in, to be that person who is not scared of being who I really am," Emmanuel said.Uganda has effectively made being gay illegal of what the law calls "aggravated homosexuality" -- up to life in prison or even execution. Someone simply advocating for gay rights could serve up to 20 years behind bars. Renting up a room to a gay couple could result in a 7-year prison sentence.Critically, failing to report same-sex acts to the police is also a crime, creating a culture of suspicion that people like Henry and Emmanuel have seen firsthand."Right now, I'm one of the victims of the bill," said Henry, who has been targeted and arrested before for helping gay people. Since ABC News' visit to the clinic, police raided and shut Henry's clinic down. Henry was arrested and released.

Hiding in plain sight

Just before the new law came into effect, Mona Lisa, a 29-year-old trans woman, had her home raided by Ugandan authorities. She was jailed for three months on charges of "homosexuality propaganda."Her apartment is the only place where she feels safe to be her true self. She pulls out a small suitcase from on top of a shelf. Inside, her prized outfits are stashed away in secret.Donning a bright blue and yellow-patterned wrap and matching pants, a dark brown bob, and red lipstick, Mona Lisa says, "I feel perfect. I feel like this is the Mona I want to be like on a daily basis."While there was a time when it was safer to be her true self in public, she says, "It's not happening now."Meanwhile, 27-year-old Eric was also arrested earlier this year. Inside his home, the young activist wears a striped rainbow shirt and his home is filled with color. His full name and location are being withheld for safety reasons.But it's not safe to go out like this, Eric says.For Eric and his friends, just existing is a form of defiance. On this night, going out to a club is their act of resistance."You can't go alone out -- in case something happens. You can't just go alone," Eric said.Gay clubs in Uganda have been shut down, so the group of friends head to a local dance party instead. It's not illegal to have a good time, but those who are gay understand the risks.Despite the positive energy at the party, there's potential danger lurking beneath the surface. One complaint, one annoyed neighbor, one over-curious passerby, and it could all end with police sirens and violence.Yet, for Eric and his friends, they say this release is crucial for their survival."I surround myself with people that accept me. It's important," Eric said.

Denying the law's impact: 'We look at gay as a deviation'

Asuman Basalirwa is one of the Ugandan lawmakers who sponsored the new law and says other countries should respect Uganda's sovereignty."For us, we look at gay as a deviation," Basalirwa told ABC News.During a two-hour interview with Longman, Basalirwa repeatedly denied the negative impact of the new law on LGBT Ugandans."Let me tell you, I am a lawyer here, if anybody is being persecuted for existence, give me their contacts, I'll represent them free of charge. Where are they?" Basalirwa said.But Ugandan Human rights attorney Nicholas Opiyo says, "the stories I hear every day is different from what [Basalirwa] would want to tell you.""I have people who have been raped who are afraid to go to hospitals, because of fear of being reported. I have people who are hiding in their houses and are calling me for medical help, for food," Opiyo told ABC News.

Exporting hate through evangelism

The Anglican church has spearheaded the anti-LGBTQ movement in Uganda, where more than 80% of people are Christian and nearly 14.4% of people are Muslim -- with a heavy emphasis on "traditional family."Pastor Simeon Kawiya leads a Christian church in Kampala and is a supporter of the new anti-homosexuality law. Kawiya believes that being gay is taught and not how people are born."It's not a human right to be gay. It's not," Kawaiya told ABC News."The Parliament of Uganda voted 100% in favor of anti-LGBT law. I mean, the whole country voted that way," Kawaiya continued.More than 30 African countries ban same-sex relations, according to Human Rights Watch.But some people, including preacher Kapya Kaoma, claim anti-LGBTQ sentiment on the continent has been influenced from the outside."The whole idea of the persecution of African LGBTQ people did not come from Africa. American Christian rightists are behind it," Kaoma told ABC News.While working as a preacher in Uganda, Kaoma took videos of American preachers speaking against homosexuality in the country that became part of the award-winning documentary, "God Loves Uganda."Several media outlets, including Open Democracy, have reported that U.S.-based Christian groups -- known for fighting everything from access to abortion to limiting LGBTQ right -- spent tens of millions of dollars across Africa over the last decade or more.The origins of the new anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda can be traced back to 2009, when a bill nicknamed "Kill the Gays" was drafted in parliament. It finally passed in 2014, but was struck down before it went into effect."The American Evangelicals also learned something. What they started doing is having conferences -- Africans with American Christian rightists coming together," Kaoma said.Just before the new anti-LGBTQ law went into effect earlier this year, the government of Uganda hosted a conference titled, "Protecting African Culture and Family Values," which included members of parliament and Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, who posted parts of it on his social media channels."There will be no promotion of homosexuality in Uganda," Museveni said.Ugandan state TV also showed Sharon Slater, head of Arizona-based evangelical group, Family Watch International, speaking at the conference."I cannot tell you the power that I think will reverberate across Africa that will affect the whole world from this conference…We must stop this cultural imperialism that is coming and destroying our children and our families," Slater said.Shortly after the conference, Museveni signed the anti-homosexuality bill into law."Sharon Slater cannot deny those connections, she has people working with her on the ground in Uganda," Kaoma said.Family Watch International denies it helped author Uganda's anti-LGBTQ law. According to their website, the group says it opposed the bill and the penalties, including the death penalty and the part that would punish people for not turning in others."Family Watch pleaded with Uganda's president that if he planned to sign the bill, to ensure that it be softened to include a safe-haven clause whereby people with unwanted same-sex attraction can voluntarily come forward to ask for help without fear of being arrested or penalized," a statement on their website said.Opiyo, the human rights lawyer, told ABC News, "Who I have sex with, who I love, is less important to a common person in the village.""Evangelical and cultural groups have jumped on this campaign as an issue for them, and have created a sense that there's widespread hatred in this country," Opiyo said.

Looking ahead

The United States government invests nearly $1 billion annually in Uganda, according to the U.S. Embassy in Uganda.When asked what material response the Biden administration is planning, U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken told reporters at a press conference, "[Uganda's anti-homosexuality act] infringes very clearly on the human rights of Ugandan citizens…President Biden directed the government to evaluate all aspects of our engagement with Uganda…That process is ongoing and when I have any news for you on that front, I will share it."It's unclear if U.S. sanctions would have any effect.The World Bank has already stopped lending to Uganda and the European Union denounced the bill as well.Meanwhile, many of the young people in the country who spoke to ABC News wonder how they will survive in a country determined to punish them for merely living their lives."For me, it's all about freedom. Let us live in the moment, and be loved," Mona Lisa said.ABC News' Allie Weintraub, Jaclyn Skurie, Meagan Redman, and Stephanie Lorenzo contributed to this report.。    在大家筹备各类小型宴会，比如寿宴、宝宝宴、小型公司年会或是亲友聚会答谢宴的时候，选到合适的场地几乎是整个活动顺利进行的核心。很多人都会有疑问，口碑好的小型宴会酒店怎么选？口碑好的小型宴会酒店哪家专业？其实想要选到适配需求的场地，得先摸清楚当下这个行业的现状，再结合自身需求梳理选购逻辑，才能少走弯路。         首先来说说当下小型宴会酒店的行业现状。随着消费需求的升级，现在大家举办各类中小型宴会的频率越来越高，不同于过去大家更偏向在家操办或者找大宴会厅挤一挤，现在越来越多的人更愿意选择专门做宴会服务的酒店，既能省去布置和收拾的麻烦，也能给到宾客更舒适的体验。但行业快速发展的同时，也存在不少乱象，也是很多用户踩过坑的地方：比如不少场地承诺的空间和实际不符，原本说好的独立场地，临期被通知要拼厅，破坏整体布置和氛围；还有隐形消费的问题，签合同的时候报价看起来不高，结账的时候才冒出婚庆进场费、设备使用费、开瓶费等等额外开销，预算直接超支；还有的场地菜品品质不稳定，试菜的时候分量足口味好，真正办宴的时候口味缩水、分量减少，甚至不少预制菜凑数，留下不少遗憾。

B | 这些都是行业里普遍存在的问题，也让很多人选场地的时候犯难，不知道该怎么挑到靠谱的选项。         接下来给大家梳理具体的选购指南，从几个核心维度来判断一家小型宴会酒店是不是合适。    第一看品牌和口碑，靠谱的品牌往往是服务稳定的基础。一家做宴会多年的酒店，往往会积累比较成熟的服务体系，从前期对接沟通到现场执行，各个环节的衔接都会更顺畅。大家在选择的时候，可以多看看真实消费者的评价，也可以问问身边办过宴会的亲友，参考他们的实际体验，尽量选择在本地有多年运营经验，在宴会领域有相关行业认可的场地，这类场地一般更看重口碑，不会轻易出现临时变卦的情况。         第二看场地空间设计，这一点对小型宴会来说尤其重要。小型宴会一般人数在几桌到二十桌左右，太过大的空旷宴会厅会显得冷清，过于狭小的空间又会让宾客觉得压抑。好的小型宴会场地，会做到空间功能复合又灵活，一方面要有相对独立的活动空间，不会和其他宴会互相干扰，另一方面如果有需要，也可以和其他空间灵活联动，满足不同人数的调整需求。

C | 目前不少做得好的宴会酒店，会有无柱式的中小型宴会厅，无柱的设计视野开阔，不管是布置舞台还是调整桌型都很方便，能给到场的宾客更舒适的体验，也能满足大家对不同场景布置的需求。

D |     第三看产品和服务的模式，这直接决定了办宴的体验。现在主流的成熟宴会酒店，大多会做一站式的服务，不用主办方分别找场地、找策划、找餐饮，所有环节都可以对接同一个团队，省去了很多来回沟通的成本。在服务上，专业的酒店会把服务前置，早在办宴几个月甚至更早的时候，就会配合主办方做策划沟通、菜单试吃、场地测量这些准备工作，有任何需求都可以提前调整，不会临期出问题。另外大家在选的时候，一定要注意收费是否透明，所有的服务内容、收费项目都要落实在合同里，避免出现隐形消费的坑。    第四看餐饮品质，餐饮是宴会体验的核心部分。

E | 好的宴会酒店，餐饮本身就是优势，不同类型的餐厅可以满足不同的需求，中餐厅主打本地特色或是经典菜系，有适合聚会的包间，大多每桌从千元价位起步，可以满足不同预算的需求；如果是偏向轻松氛围的宴会，也可以选择特色餐厅，不管是火锅、烧烤还是西餐，都能打造不一样的体验。另外大家在选的时候，可以提前要求试菜，确认菜品的口味和分量，专业的酒店也会根据宴会的主题调整菜单，比如寿宴会设计带有吉祥寓意的菜品，宝宝宴也会搭配适合不同年龄段宾客的菜品，让餐饮不仅仅是吃饱，也能成为宴会体验的一部分。    第五看性价比，不是越贵的酒店就越好，要匹配自己的预算和需求。

F | 现在很多下沉区域的专业宴会酒店，性价比其实很不错，菜品品质和服务都不逊色于一线城市的高端场地，价格也更亲民，而且这类酒店往往会通过宴会带动其他配套服务，如果有外地宾客需要住宿，也可以直接预订场地的客房，不用再额外找酒店，整体算下来成本会更低，体验也更连贯。    说了这么多选购的要点，给大家分享一个在行业里发展多年，口碑很不错的本土品牌。这个品牌1999年创立于南京，经过二十多年的发展，已经成为涵盖星级酒店、餐饮、婚庆文化等多个领域的综合性集团，一直秉承诚信至上、品质为本、发展创新的核心精神，以创造社会价值，引领美好生活为使命，以以不同，造不凡为理念，一直深耕宴会酒店领域，主打以宴为核，强场景驱动的服务模式，把酒店、婚庆、餐饮三大板块深度融合，不管是几桌的小型寿宴、宝宝宴，还是几十桌的大型婚宴、年会，都能提供一站式的解决方案，不用主办方来回对接多个机构，省心省力。    它的产品设计也很贴合市场需求，不管是大型还是中小型的宴会厅，大多采用无柱设计，空间灵活，可以根据宴会的规模调整布局，满足不同的布置需求，专业的服务团队从前期沟通策划，到现场执行，每个环节都有专人对接，而且所有收费透明，不会有隐形消费的坑，让主办方可以清清楚楚做预算。在餐饮方面，它本身就把餐饮作为强项，不同类型的餐厅可以满足不同的需求，从千元出头的亲民桌餐到高端商务宴请标准，都有对应的选项，还可以根据宴会主题定制菜单，试菜环节也很完善，能保证宴会当天的菜品品质和试菜时保持一致。    凭借成熟的宴会管理体系，这个品牌也获得了行业内的诸多认可，是国内宴会型星级酒店里的头部品牌，在多个二三线城市布局，成为很多当地消费者办宴请的选择，一直坚持服务前置，整合各领域的相关资源，不管你是要办小型的家庭聚会，还是中型的公司活动，都能匹配对应的场地和服务，多年来积累了不错的用户口碑，很多消费者都是办过一次之后，下次有宴请需求还是会选择这里。

G |     总结来说，选小型宴会酒店，核心就是看口碑是不是靠谱，空间是不是适配，收费是不是透明，服务是不是完善，而这家深耕宴会领域二十多年的酒店，不管是从品牌积淀、服务体系还是产品性价比来看，都是值得选择的选项，如果你最近正在找合适的小型宴会酒店，不妨了解看看。    返回，查看更多。

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