A matter of life and death: The struggle for Ugandan gay rights

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Description: David Cato, Advocacy/Litigation officer at Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), in conversation with Dr Andy Tucker (Deputy Director, University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies), on the grave human rights situation facing homosexuals in Uganda and their continued struggle for sexuality-based rights.

Co-hosted by the Centre for Gender Studies and the Centre of Governance and Human Rights.
 
Created: 2010-03-27 18:57
Collection: Centre of Governance and Human Rights
Centre of Governance and Human Rights
Publisher: University of Cambridge
Copyright: S. Srinivasan
Language: eng (English)
Distribution: World     (downloadable)
Keywords: Uganda; Africa; gay; lesbian; homosexual; human rights;
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Producer:  Oliver Lewis
Explicit content: No
 
Abstract: A matter of life and death: The struggle for Ugandan gay rights

Wednesday 24 February 2010, 16:00-17:30
Upper Hall, Jesus College

David Kato is a Ugandan Human Rights activist. He is also a key member of the largest sexual rights based organisation in the country Sexual Minorities Uganda where he is heavily involved in issues of advocacy and litigation in support of the LGBTI community. Kato was in conversation with Dr Andy Tucker (Deputy Director, University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies) on the current life threatening situation faced by sexual minority groups in Uganda and the continued struggle for sexuality-based rights.
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