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24 October 2012Ugandan parliamentary speaker blasts Canada over gay rights criticism 71 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament claims that Canada has refused to grant visas for several of the country’s politicians due to its ban on same-sex marriage. -
21 September 2012UK: Cardinal Keith O’Brien nominated for ‘bigot’ of the year, by Stonewall 32 Stonewall, Britain’s largest gay rights charity, has nominated the UK’s most senior catholic, Cardinal Keith O’ Brien for the title of Bigot of the Year as part of its annual awards ceremony. -
17 September 2012Uganda: British producer of gay play bailed from jail 3 British theatre producer David Cecil has been released on bail in Uganda, where he was charged over a play featuring a gay storyline. -
13 September 2012UK theatre producer held in Ugandan jail for showing gay play 4 The British producer of a play about being gay in Uganda is in jail pending his trial on charges that he had the work performed without official authorisation.
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30 August 2012Uganda: Play banned by authorities for gay storyline 4 A Ugandan play tackling the difficulties of being gay in the country has been cancelled, ahead of a planned run at the country's National Theatre in Kampala. -
15 August 2012Anonymous hack into Ugandan government websites in protest at their anti-LGBT policies 14 Anarchic 'hacktivist' group Anonymous hacked into two of the Ugandan government's websites yesterday in protest at their homophobic policies which include the Kill The Gays bill which is currently being deliberated. -
31 July 2012Comment: UK Black Pride – a moment of discovery 19 Ahead of this month’s UK Black Pride, Scott Roberts shares his own experience of attending the event for the first time last year. -
25 June 2012New Archbishop of Uganda called gays ‘unacceptable’ but opposed death penalty bill 26 The new Archbishop of Uganda has been announced as the Rt Rev Stanley Ntagali, who has spoken out against the death penalty for people convicted of homosexuality in the African state while also calling the sexual orientation "categorically unacceptable". -
22 June 2012Ugandan minister: Gays have freedom of assembly 5 The Ugandan government has issued a statement following reports of gay rights workshops being broken up and NGOs being dissolved saying gay people have the right to freely assemble in the African state. -
20 June 2012Uganda to dissolve 38 NGOs which ‘promote homosexuality’ 49 Uganda is reportedly set to dissolve 38 non-governmental organisations in the African state who it believes are promoting homosexuality and 'recruiting' people into a gay lifestyle.
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26 April 2012Shadow foreign minister for human rights speaks out against Ugandan anti-gay bill 14 The Shadow Foreign Minister for Human Rights, Kerry McCarthy MP, has spoken out against the ongoing persecution of gay, bi and transgender people in Uganda. -
14 February 2012Ugandan gay rights workshop ‘raided’ 18 Amnesty International has called on Uganda to end its "outrageous harassment" of activists after a cabinet minister reportedly raided a workshop being held by gay and trans rights advocates.
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9 February 2012Ugandan government ‘does not support’ anti-gay bill 24 The Ugandan government has distanced itself from the infamous bill which was reintroduced this week saying: "The facilitation of this debate should not be confused for the government's support for this bill."
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7 February 2012Ugandan gay death penalty bill back in parliament 31 An infamous gay death penalty bill has been reintroduced to the Ugandan parliament today. -
29 January 2012Archbishop of York compares David Cameron to a dictator over his support of gay marriage 335 In a forthright interview with the Daily Telegraph, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has compared prime minister David Cameron to a dictator over his support of gay marriage. -
23 January 2012Ex-South African president: Ugandan anti-gay bill makes no sense 23 The former president of South Africa, Thabo MBeki, has criticised Uganda's infamous anti-gay bill, saying it does not "make sense" to intervene in people's private lives. -
1 September 2011Call for Commonwealth meeting to discuss gay rights 22 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for next month's Commonwealth heads of government meeting to discuss gay rights. -
19 August 2011Ugandan asylum seeker wins reprieve 17 A Ugandan asylum seeker who says he will face homophobic persecution if returned home has been permitted to make a fresh appeal.
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18 August 2011MP and Ugandan bishop speak out for gay asylum seeker 19 A Liberal Democrat MP and a Ugandan bishop are calling for a gay asylum seeker to be given the right to stay in the UK. -
17 August 2011Ugandan lesbian campaigner denied entry to UK 42 A Ugandan LGBT rights campaigner has been denied entry to the UK to speak at a Northern Ireland Pride festival.
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