Geoffrey Ogwaro
Geoffrey Feni Ogwaro | |
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| Born | Arua District, Uganda |
| Education | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Geoffrey Feni Ogwaro, sometimes called Jeff Ogwaro, is a Ugandan gay man and gay human rights activist.[1][2] He has worked as a co-coordinator of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law and teaching assistant at Makerere University.[3][4]
Activism
[edit]Ogwaro, as a young gay man started fighting for gay rights when he got a chance to work for a human rights organization. His name appeared on the front page of the Mar. 1 issue of Red Pepper as a gay man, a few days after the Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed the anti-gay law.[5] Ogwaro has worked on several LGBT activism projects with Sexual Minorities Uganda, Refugee Law Project and at the Center for Human Rights.
Education
[edit]Ogwaro attended Makerere University School of Law where he taught as a teaching assistant soon after his graduation. He earned his masters in Human Rights and Democracy from the University of Pretoria in 2015.
Recognition and awards
[edit]In 2012, Ogwaro, along with other Ugandan LGBT and Human Rights activists, were recognized by the then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for their work in opposing the draft law that called a death penalty for LGBT people.[6][7][8] Ogwaro was runner up for the Human Rights and Democracy through Photography Competition at the Center for Human Rights, University of Pretoria.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lezing Oegendese LHBT-activist in Leiden". coc. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Uganda gays face life in prison under law". Pbs. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Ugandan Civil Society Activist Speaks Out on LGBT Rights". Arcus Foundation. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "How Uganda's gay rights movement braved the storm". Aeon. Aeon Assays.
- ^ "Anti-Gay Law Will Be Overturned Say Uganda's Campaigners". Afroline. Afroline. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "HILLARY CLINTON HONOURS UGANDAN LGBT ACTIVISTS". Mambo Online. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton Honors Uganda Gay Rights Activists". On Top Mag. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Brave Ugandans honoured by Clinton". Daily News staff. Gaynz. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Centre for Human Rights Graduation Ceremony on International Human Rights Day". Center for Human Rights University of Pretoria. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2016-06-19.