Iran-backed Houthis controls large swaths of country
State Department has not said whether LGBTQ+ rights specifically raised
Country’s president on Dec. 30 called for public stoning of gay people
Steven Kabuye attacked outside home on Wednesday
Anti-Homosexuality Act signed on May 29
Blade speaks with senior State Department advisor Kimberly Zieselman
Country’s president in May signed Anti-Homosexuality Act
Group met with policy makers, health officials, NGOs
Estrella remains in coma at Panama City hospital
Extremist group regained control of country on Aug. 15, 2021
