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David Kato the First Out Ugandan Gay Man

(TW: Mention of corrective rape)

In this article we are going to discuss David Kato; described as Uganda’s first openly gay man and the father of the queer movement in Uganda. While David Kato is not a well known name in the North American queer community, he is, and was, renowned in the queer community of Uganda.He was also well known in international politics even though it was incredibly dangerous for him to even be on the radar in his own country, as same sex relationships are illegal in Uganda. His life was made even more dangerous because the citizens of Uganda have a tendency of attempting to enforce the laws against homosexuality with their own cruel methods. And that is what eventually led to Kato’s death, and that is what we are going to explore.

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