Americans traveling abroad for Pride Month should take precautions because of an increased risk of terrorist violence, the State Department said Friday in an unusual message to LGBTQ+ people.

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The U.S. State Department is urging travelers to "reconsider travel" to this African nation due to crime, terrorism and laws ...