View source for John Abdallah Wambere

[[File:wambere.jpg|200px|thumb|left|John Abadallah Wambere]]

==Country==

Uganda

==Birth - Death==

1973 -

==Occupation==

Activist

==Description==

LGBTQ rights activist, currently seeking asylum in the U.S. based on the draconian anti-Gay laws recently enacted in his home country of Uganda.  Friend of fellow activist [[David Kato]] who was murdered based on his sexual orientation.

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/07/uganda-gay-rights-asylum-_n_5277182.html
* http://www.npr.org/2014/05/11/311090215/nowhere-to-go-ugandan-lgbt-activist-applies-for-asylum-in-u-s
* http://www.pri.org/person/john-abdallah-wambere

<html><br />
<a href="#" 
  onclick="
    window.open(
      'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(location.href), 
      'facebook-share-dialog', 
      'width=626,height=436'); 
    return false;">
  Share on Facebook
</a></html>