Ugandan artist’s view: Imprisoned for 'who they are'
May 5, 2017
Colin Stewart
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The Erasing 76 Crimes blog here presents another piece of artwork by Vincent Kyabayinze, who uses his art to appeal for respect for the human rights of LGBTI Ugandans.
Vincent Kyabayinze is director of Uganda-based East African Visual Artists, which uses visual arts to advocate for human rights, working to improve the visibility, dignity and rights of LGBTI, sex workers and people living with HIV and AIDS.
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Reblogged this on EAVA Artists and commented:
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law was overturned in 2014, but LGBTI Ugandans still face unlawful imprisonment. Artist Vincent Kyabayinze writes that, for LGBTI people, it is common to be detained “because of who you are, not only in Uganda but also in others 76 countries that criminalize LGBTI persons.”