Zambia gay rights row: US ambassador 'threatened' over jailing of couple
2 December 2019
The US ambassador to Zambia has said he has been threatened over his comments on the sentencing of a gay couple, deepening a diplomatic row.
Daniel Foote said he was "horrified" by the jailing of Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba.
A judge quashed an appeal against their conviction last week, sentencing them both to 15 years in prison.
Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50630026
Most Westerners and Americans will see this as wrong. It was discussed previously but we have to remember, other cultures may see things differently. A whole lot of Africa, most countries, have homosexuality as a crime.
It appears that the US diplomat, John Foote, is indeed, a Trump appointee.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Lewis_Foote
