Combating Homophobia In Uganda

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning individuals in Uganda have plenty of reason to live in fear and in the shadows. Homophobia is widespread in the country and throughout the African continent. Mindy Todd interviews Provincetown video historian Tim McCarthy who travels the world to document the lives of the LGBT community. He shares stories about his experiences in Uganda. Joining the conversation in The Point studio is Luke Hadley, a 23 year old graduate of Montserrat School of Art. We hear Pepe Julian Onziema, a Ugandan transman and collaborator on the project, and program director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) in a number of clips. He shot the video of the first Ugandan/East African Gay Pride event, which can be viewed at this link. We also hear a piece reported by NPR's Jason DeRose a few months after the president of Uganda signed into law an anti-homosexuality bill that made being gay punishable with life in prison.