Posted @withregram • @makingqueerhistory [Image Description: A full-colour photo of David Kato weari

Posted @withregram • @makingqueerhistory [Image Description: A full-colour photo of David Kato wearing a blue suit with a red tie, looking at the camera]⠀David Kato was born on February 13, 1964, described as Uganda’s first openly gay man and the father of the queer movement in Uganda.⠀⠀Throughout his life, Kato was a fierce activist for the queer community. In November 2009, Kato spoke in the UN to debate queer rights; his audience included the Ugandan Human Rights Commission. Though we do not have the transcripts, as the existence of the talk is only known due to a Wikileaks release, we know the reaction. The audience didn’t care. It was reported that they “openly joked and snickered.” After Kato had finished his initial speech, he was forced to be rushed out as rumour had started that he would be arrested otherwise. This left no one to defend his position and allowed the next speaker to rile the audience with homophobic rhetoric, causing cheers and banging on the tables. ⠀⠀Speeches were not the extent of Kato’s involvement in queer activism. Beyond his position as one of the founders of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), he also made sure to participate in a very direct form of activism. He worked with the queer community documenting human rights offences.⠀#davidkato #uganda #ugandanhistory #blackhistorymonth #queer #queerhistory #lgbthistory#history #lgbtq #quiltbag #lgbtqia #lgbtqia2s #gender #sexuality #intersectional #gayhistory #loveislove #queerwriting #queerproject #lgbtqhistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B_h1cZgDURB2hT_6ASgfCzoXU6NLbj-73el1y80/?igshid=1q0rwn6avphn4 -- source link

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