The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone yesterday came under serious bashing from the United States Embassy in Freetown for not having Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender LGBT rights in its agenda.
The embassy's Political Officer, Douglas Sun told his audience at the launch of the first ever LGBT youth book on HIV/AIDS titled; 'Tearing Down Walls, Building Up Hope' at the National Stadium Hostel, that they are disappointed that the commission has so far failed to include LGBT rights in its agenda.
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