Breaking Barriers: Frank Mugisha
(2012-07-02) Update: Last night on the BET Awards, host Samuel L. Jackson made special mention of the situation in Uganda, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, and Frank Mugisha as one of the courageous activists working for LGBTI rights in the country. BET has also named Mr. Mugisha in their "Who's Who in the Black LGBT Community" section on the network's website.
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(2012-07-01) Black Entertainment Televison (BET) recently highlighted the barriers Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people face in Uganda and what 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Laureate