Ugandan Speaker to Hasten Passing of Anti-Gay Bill
Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has promised the Ugandan people that the anti-gay bill will be passed before Christmas this year. She made the remarks during a meeting with several religious leaders at the parliamentary conference hall.
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Uganda:
Police Storm Gay Theatre Production
RNW Africa, 8 November 2012
Armed police officers stormed Kampala's National Theatre late Wednesday, bringing a premature end to what was meant to be a premiere performance by the Talented Ugandan Kuchus, TUK… Read more »
Police storm theatre during a gay production
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Uganda:
Review on 'Call Me Kuchu'
ThinkAfricaPress, 2 November 2012
This heartbreaking and inspiring documentary about Ugandan LGBTI activists must serve as rallying call for those who believe in gay rights. Read more »
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Africa:
African Parliament Controversy Over Gays
Namibian, 11 October 2012
MEMBER countries of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) should respect each other's individual laws and constitutions. Read more »
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Uganda:
Even Gays Need Freedom
Independent (Kampala), 22 September 2012
Media practitioners in Uganda on Sept.18 held a National Public Dialogue on Freedom of Expression and Information that was organised by The Human Rights Network for… Read more »
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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 »
InFocus
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The Ugandan government has increasingly used intimidation and obstructionist tactics against non-governmental organizations in the face of rising public criticism, especially those ... Read more »
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Ethics Minister Simon Lokodo ordered police to disperse a gay rights meeting in Kampala, which convened to discuss human rights abuses. Read more »
