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Uganda:
Gay-Rights Play Causes High Drama
Daily Maverick, 20 September 2012
To stage a play about a gay man in a country where homosexuality is illegal takes some courage. It is that courage which put British Producer David Cecil in a Ugandan maximum… Read more »
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Uganda:
Producer of Nation's First Gay Play Could Be Jailed
RNW Africa, 8 September 2012
The British producer of the first-ever theatrical play about homosexuality in Uganda is facing legal consequences. David Cecil risks a two-year jail term in the East African… Read more »
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Africa:
Behind the Scenes of the Nation's Anti-Homosexual Politics
ThinkAfricaPress, 6 September 2012
A play suggesting there may be hidden agendas behind politicians' anti-gay rhetoric has been banned. Read more »
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Uganda:
First-Ever Gay Play in Uganda
RNW Africa, 24 August 2012
For the first time, a theatre play on homosexuality is being staged in Uganda, where an Anti-Homosexuality Bill has been proposed. With The River & the Mountain, the actors… Read more »
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Uganda:
Govt Becoming Intolerant, Human Rights Report Says
Observer, 21 August 2012
Research and civil society organizations critical of the regime, have come under a spate of attacks from an intolerant government, claims the New York-based Human Rights Watch… Read more »
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Uganda:
Clinton Hails Gay Rights Activists in Wary Uganda
This Day, 4 August 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised activists who opposed a tough draft law in Uganda targeting gays and lesbians, calling them an inspiration for others… Read more »
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Uganda:
NGOs' Gay Plans Leak, Govt Furious
Observer, 27 June 2012
The government says it has intercepted minutes of a recent meeting that discussed wide-ranging strategies on how to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Read more »
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Uganda:
Film - Murder and Threats Can't Stop Fight for Gay Rights
IPS, 4 July 2012
In Uganda, like in many sub-Saharan African countries, same-sex relationships are illegal and punishable by incarceration in prison for up to 14 years, legislation that is… Read more »
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Uganda:
Govt Is Using Gay Issue to Fight NGOs - Ssewanyana
Observer, 3 July 2012
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) is one of the NGOs that now face a threat of closure after Ethics and Integrity Minister Rev Simon Lokodo accused them of promoting… Read more »
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Africa:
Is Being Out Outside Uganda Any Easier?
RNW Africa, 28 June 2012
Last week, Uganda's Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo announced plans to ban 38 NGOs for allegedly promoting homosexuality and actively recruiting homosexuals. Read more »
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