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Domain name put to good use — Yoweri Museveni

Domain name put to good use — Yoweri Museveni

The ads on Museveni.com are rather ironic.

Yoweri MuseveniUganda’s president Yoweri Museven signed into law a harsh anti-gay law earlier this year.

Museveni might be disappointed to see what comes up when you type the domain name Museveni.com in a web browser.

The parked domain name is owned by Frank Schilling’s Name Administration and is parked on his Domain Name Sales platform. The parked page includes ads for “Gay Rights”, “Gay Dating” and “Gay Travel”. Uganda is probably not a popular gay travel destination.

Ugandans who want to click on “human rights organizations” to contact them regarding the harsh laws might have some trouble. The legislation includes penalties for groups and individuals that support LGBT rights.

The president’s full domain name, YoweriMuseveni.com, points to a GoDaddy “coming soon” page.

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Inset Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development.

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