Do Homosexuals Get a Fair Deal From the Ugandan Media?

Publisher:
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Publication Date:
26 January 2011
Tags:
Uganda, Human Rights, Press and Media

In October, Ugandan tabloid Rolling Stone provoked a storm of protest after it disclosed the names, addresses and pictures of scores of gay men and lesbians living in Uganda. AMM asked Godfrey Odongo, a researcher for Amnesty International in Uganda, whether the Rolling Stone affair reflected a broader Ugandan media prejudice against homosexuals.

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