Cabrera defends pro-Uganda video

Gloria Pazmino

Days after a video of Councilman Fernando Cabrera praising the Ugandan government for its laws banning “homosexual acts” surfaced on YouTube, the socially conservative councilman—who is also a church pastor—released a statement defending his position.

In the video, Cabrera, referring to Uganda's leadership, says, “Godly people are in government."

"Gay marriage is not accepted in this country, even when the United States of America has put pressure and has told Uganda, 'We’re not going to fund you anymore unless you allow gay marriage,'" Cabrera says in the video. "And they have stood in their place. Why? Because the Christians have assumed the place of decision-making for the nation."

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