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Published: 02/12/11

Slaying of Gay Activist Spotlights Homophobia's Rise in Uganda

By Ioannis Gatsiounis - AOL News

KAMPALA, Uganda -- In this staunchly anti-homosexual country, Allen Mutebi has gotten used to moving -- five times within the last two years, to be exact. "They suspect. They talk. Threats are made. I move on," shrugs Mutebi, a gay man who spoke on condition that his real name not be used because he feared for his safety. AP The killing of gay right activist David Kato last month has reinforced anti-homosexual attitudes in Uganda. But following the killing of prominent gay rights activist David Kato two weeks ago, Mutebi plans to make one final move -- out of Uganda. "What ...

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Published: 01/4/11

Ugandan High Court Bans Publishing Lists of Gays

By Dana Kennedy - AOL News

Gay rights activists in Uganda are savoring a rare victory after the country's highest court banned the media from publishing lists of homosexuals. Monday's decision by the Ugandan high court came after gay rights activists filed a lawsuit protesting a local tabloid that has run lists of people it said are gay -- and called for them to be hanged. Justice Vincent Kibuuka Musoke ruled that a Ugandan tabloid must pay each of the three activists who filed suit $650 in damages and court costs. Marc Hofer, AFP / Getty Images Giles Muhame, managing editor of the Ugandan publication ...

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Published: 10/19/10

Ugandan Tabloid Publishes 'Hit List' of Gay Men

By Dana Chivvis - AOL News

(Oct. 19) -- A Ugandan tabloid newspaper is making headlines itself today for publishing what appears to be a hit list targeting gay men in a notoriously homophobic country, The Associated Press is reporting. An Oct. 9 article in Uganda's "Rolling Stone" (which has no relation to the American magazine by the same name) carried the headline "100 Pictures of Uganda's Top Homos Leak" with a yellow banner that said "Hang Them." The men's photos, names and addresses were listed inside. AP The Oct. 9 edition of the Ugandan newspaper Rolling Stone reveals the identity of allegedly gay members of ...

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Published: 12/18/09

Anti-Homosexuality Bill Creates Rift Between American and Ugandan Christians

By David Sessions - Politics Daily

As American Christian leaders come out against a bill in Uganda that would institute the death penalty for certain homosexual activity, a rift is growing with their African brethren. Ugandan Christians overwhelmingly support the law and, as Christianity Today reports, are questioning the integrity of the American Christians trying to stop it.Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda, but the proposed act would mandate a seven-year prison term for anyone who has gay sex or "attempts to commit the offense" of homosexuality, and anyone who fails to report homosexuals within 24 hours of ...

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