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In February of 2014, ''Newsweek'' reported a rise of anti-homosexuality laws around the world. <ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/uganda-russia-homophobia-spreading-worldwide-230358 From Uganda to Russia, Homophobia Spreading Worldwide] By Max Strasser 2/27/14 at 6:13 AM</ref>

In February of 2014, ''Newsweek'' reported a rise of anti-homosexuality laws around the world. <ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/uganda-russia-homophobia-spreading-worldwide-230358 From Uganda to Russia, Homophobia Spreading Worldwide] By Max Strasser 2/27/14 at 6:13 AM</ref>

According to ''Newsweek'', the rise of anti-homosexuality laws in the world is due to weak governments and politicians desiring to appeal to popular anti-homosexuality opinion.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/uganda-russia-homophobia-spreading-worldwide-230358 From Uganda to Russia, Homophobia Spreading Worldwide] By Max Strasser 2/27/14 at 6:13 AM</ref>

According to ''Newsweek'', the rise of anti-homosexuality laws in the world is due to weak governments and politicians desiring to appeal to popular anti-homosexuality opinion.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/uganda-russia-homophobia-spreading-worldwide-230358 From Uganda to Russia, Homophobia Spreading Worldwide] By Max Strasser 2/27/14 at 6:13 AM</ref> See also: [[Religious conservatism and politics]]

The secular leftist Simon Ssenkaayi argues that [[identity politics]] and other strategies that worked in the [[Western World]] to promote acceptance of homosexuality will not work in [[Africa]] and that developing relationships with communities would be a more effective method.<ref>[https://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/simon-ssenkaayi/in-africa-human-rights-activists-cannot-work-with-religion In Africa, human rights activists cannot work with religion], Simon Ssenkaayi 8 December 2014</ref> Historically, atheists have not engaged in evangelism in Africa and atheists have a reputation for possessing poor social skills (see: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] and [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheist factions]]).

The secular leftist Simon Ssenkaayi argues that [[identity politics]] and other strategies that worked in the [[Western World]] to promote acceptance of homosexuality will not work in [[Africa]] and that developing relationships with communities would be a more effective method.<ref>[https://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/simon-ssenkaayi/in-africa-human-rights-activists-cannot-work-with-religion In Africa, human rights activists cannot work with religion], Simon Ssenkaayi 8 December 2014</ref> Historically, atheists have not engaged in evangelism in Africa and atheists have a reputation for possessing poor social skills (see: [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] and [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheist factions]]).