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Uganda

We Are Here: African LGBT Activists Fighting for Freedom

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Uganda pro-gay play

Ugandan Court Dismisses Case Against Pro-Gay Play

Activists laud the decision as sign of progress.
01/03/2013
Spain Defeats Italy in Euro 2012 - Defending World Champion Spain continued its unstoppable momentum by beating Italy 4-0 in Sunday's EURO 2012 final on Sunday. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

World Lens — Week in Review: July 3

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Frank Mugisha of Uganda

Breaking Barriers: Frank Mugisha

Activist Frank Mugisha works for LGBTI rights in Uganda.
06/30/2012
Frank Mugisha - BET.com showcases some of the Black community's  prominent LGBT individuals. See who they are in the following pages. Frank Mugisha is an Ugandan advocate for the rights of sexual minorities in Uganda. He has worked tirelessly for equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in the East African country. In 2011 he received the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his activist work.(Photo: RFK Center)

Who's Who in the Black LGBT Community

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