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David Kato
1964-02-15 – 2011-01-26
Life & Legacy
David Kato Kisule (c. 1964 – 26 January 2011) was a Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement and described as "Uganda's first openly gay man". He served as advocacy officer for Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG).
Kato was murdered at his home on 26 January 2011, shortly after winning a lawsuit against Rolling Stone, a Ugandan magazine which had published his name and photograph identifying him as gay and calling for him to be executed.
Occupation & Career
teacher, LGBTQ rights activist
Education
University of York
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Sexual Minorities Uganda
Education & Institutions
University of York
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q553089 — wikidata View source
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