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Unshakable in Uganda: A lesbian activist navigates church and politics
When you love something, you fight for it
LGBTQ rights activists mourn and praise Pope Francis
Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
Meet the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist bringing visibility in a time of crisis
Hiding in Plain View
Uganda’s Horrific Anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill Returns: The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
Pope Francis Encourages Ugandan LGBTQ+ Advocate, Condemns Criminalization Law
Pope welcomed Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist to Rome
A Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist revealed she met with Pope Francis in Rome earlier this month. Clare Byarugaba, the diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for...
Unshakable in Uganda: A lesbian activist navigates church and politics
Clare Byarugaba was in church on a Sunday in 2009 when her pastor urged his congregation to sign a petition backing antigay legislation being considered in...
When you love something, you fight for it
A personal reflection on what it's like to fight anti-homosexuality laws as one of the few openly LGBTIQ+ rights activists in Uganda.
LGBTQ rights activists mourn and praise Pope Francis
Several LGBTQ+ rights activists praised Pope Francis after he passed away Sunday night at age 88. As the leader of the Catholic Church, he broke from church...
Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated...
Meet the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist bringing visibility in a time of crisis
She won the William D. Zabel Human Rights Award. She competed in the Gay Games in Paris. She met the Pope. But Clare Byarugaba's heart is in...
Hiding in Plain View
Clare Byarugaba, the 2014 Oak Human Rights Fellow, is a prominent advocate for LGBT rights in Uganda, where a law was recently passed that outlawed...
Uganda’s Horrific Anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill Returns: The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
The draft anti-LGBTIQ+ bill passed by Uganda's parliament will have far-reaching implications for fundamental human rights in the country if...
Pope Francis Encourages Ugandan LGBTQ+ Advocate, Condemns Criminalization Law
Pope Francis met with an LGBTQ+ activist from Uganda, and during their conversation he once again condemned discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
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Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist and community organizer involved in visibility and rights campaigns within Uganda.