Learn about what is happening in Uganda, and how you can help.
"Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams exposes the missionary movement in Uganda as an outgrowth of Africa’s colonialist past and a twenty-first century crusade to recreate a continent of people in the image and likeness of America’s most extreme fundamentalists."
More on the story of God Loves Uganda:
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New York Times piece about the documentary
Learn about Bishop Senyonjo
(a friend of ULA)
Article on The Huffington Post:
"Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, Excommunicated Ugandan Priest, Says American Missionaries Feed LGBT Hate"
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo was excommunicated from the Church of Uganda for his opposition to the country’s severe culture of homophobia, but that hasn’t stopped him from carrying the torch for LGBT rights across the globe..."
Read the rest of the article here
Obama Condemns Uganda's Tough Antigay Measure (New York Times)
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By SARAH WHEATON FEB. 16, 2014
"RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — President Obama on Sunday condemned a measure to criminalize homosexuality in Uganda, publicly warning the country’s president that such discrimination could harm its relationship with the United States..."​
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"Rule by Law: Discriminatory Legislation and Legitimized Abuses in Uganda" by Amnesty International
"Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations."
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Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CSCHRCL)
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"The Anti-Pornography and Anti-Homosexuality Acts are an attack on the rights and freedom of Uganda's citizens."
