Uganda Tourism Board concerned the country is viewed as "anti-gay"

Gay Star News reports that the Ugandan Tourism Board met with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) over concerns that, for some strange reason, Uganda is somehow perceived as "anti-gay" in Western Europe and America.

Gee, I wonder what why that might be?  Possibly the "Kill The Gays" law that was passed and signed into law?

The Ugandan Tourism Board (UTB) recently met with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) to try to restore the country's reputation among both gay and straight tourists.

John Tanzella, president and CEO of IGLTA, told the SoSoGay website that the board felt Western media had portrayed Uganda in a particularly negative light since the country passed a law that would punish gay sex with life imprisonment in December last year.

The law was struck down last month.

Tanzella said, ‘The delegation said that gay people are welcome.

'They were very concerned about the perception of Uganda in Western Europe and North America, and claimed that the backlash caught them by surprise.

'No-one thought it would pass. The delegates all pointed out that they have friends and family who are gay.’

The UTB maintains that the people of Uganda are "very hospitable, friendly, warm and loving."

Right....