Dear friends,
Being gay is illegal in Sri Lanka – and can land you in jail for up to 10 years.
Now, for the first time in decades, there's a real chance for change: as part of a trade deal with the European Union, the country was asked to drop their anti-gay law.
Their answer? "No way."
The Sri Lankan government is trying to sweet talk the European Union: they want to get the trade deal and continue to get away with homophobia. We won't let that happen.
The European Parliament is debating the issue RIGHT NOW. And it looks like the European Union might give in. If thousands of us speak out, we can make them stop the deal until Sri Lanka commits to dropping its anti-gay law.
Here's what the Minister of Justice had to say about their anti-gay law: "Sri Lankans are not people with such mental illnesses." Unbelievable.
We know Sri Lanka really wants to get back into this deal. They were kicked out in 2010 due to allegations of human rights abuses during the country's civil war.
The government claims they've set their human rights record straight – and they're hoping the European Union will just ignore LGBT people. Not on our watch.
Thanks for going All Out,
Matt, Mathias, Sarah, and the rest of the All Out team.
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