The Ugandan
legislature could vote any day on a so-called “Kill the Gays” bill that
could result in legalizing the death penalty for any LGBT person in the
country. But Citibank and Barclays together have hundreds of millions
of dollars invested in Uganda and wield significant influence in the
country, just as banking lobbyists wield influence with Congress in the
US. If Citibank and Barclays speak out against the "Kill the Gays" bill, Ugandan legislators will take notice in a hurry.
Collin Burton is a Citibank customer -- he’s also gay. Collin
started a petition on Change.org asking Citibank and Barclays to speak
out against the "Kill the Gays" bill. Click here to sign Collin’s
petition right now.
Citibank
and Barclays are both big supporters of LGBT rights for their own
employees, yet they invest money with a government that is threatening
to execute LGBT people. "I expect Citibank and Barclays to live
up to the values of equality and fairness, not just list them on their
websites," Collin says.
If Citibank
and Barclays speak out against the "Kill the Gays" bill, Ugandan
legislators will see that they are risking the business relationships
that keep their government afloat.
