FARUG (Uganda)
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FARUG (Uganda) is a human rights group advocating for lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LBTI) people in Uganda. Founded in 2003 by Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, it was the first local group focused on LBTI women."History". FARUG. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
Background
[edit]FARUG works to end stigma and violence through advocacy, legal support, and public awareness. It partners with other rights organizations like Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG).Houttuin, Saskia (26 December 2011). "The Day We Said We're Homosexual". AllAfrica. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
Notable Actions
[edit]In 2010, after Rolling Stone (Uganda) published names of LGBT Ugandans, FARUG and SMUG activists won a court case to stop the paper."Ugandan paper calls for gay people to be hanged". The Guardian. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2012."Uganda gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera hailed". BBC. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
Recognition
[edit]In 2011, Nabagesera received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders."Courage is our virtue and freedom is our goal". UN OHCHR. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.