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Racism and LGBT Rights: Where are the African Films in the South African LGBT Film Festival?

March 23, 2012 - By Spectra Speaks

South Africa's 19th Out in Africa LGBT Film Festival opens this weekend and there is certainly no shortage of films about women, quite an achievement to note given how often the LGBT community is depicted as male. Yet, within the context of Africa, the LGBT community is also frequently perceived…

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Ugandan LGBT Activists Sue American Evangelist for Inspiring “Kill the Gays” Bill

March 15, 2012 - By Spectra Speaks

Scott Lively is one of three American pastors who visited Uganda in 2009 and whom gay activists accuse of helping draft the original version of Ugandaâ€™s infamous â€œKill The Gaysâ€ bill, which called for the death penalty for LGBT people in the country. So now, Sexual Minorities Uganda, a non-profit…

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One Year After the Murder of David Kato, Uganda’s Parliament Resurrects “Kill the Gays” Bill

February 9, 2012 - By Spectra Speaks

But now, the draconian bill which began the chain reaction that led to David Kato's death is back. A copy of Uganda's Parliament Order Paper, dated February 7, 2012, has been making its way around the internet. The return of the "Kill the Gays" bill is a major concern for…

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