John Abdallah Wambere

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
• http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/05/uganda-gay-pride-lgbt-kampala

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