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{INSERTKEYS}[1] As of September , homosexuality is outlawed in 32 of the 54 African states recognised by the United Nations. Journalist Simon Kaggwa Njala has opened up about one of the most viral moments in African media, his now-infamous “Why are you gay?” question during an interview on LGBTQ issues.

Seven zero — 70 minutes! Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Africa are generally lacking, especially in comparison to much of the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Journalist and NBS TV host Simon Kaggwa, known for his iconic "Why are you gay?" interview, recently admitted he didn't know he was internationally famous.

Human Rights Watch asked me to look at human rights hotspots around the world through the eyes and ears of the people on the front lines of history. I'm Ngofeen Mputubwele. Two years ago, on March 30th, , Emmanuel got on his phone…. In , a Ugandan TV host asked trans activist Pepe Julian Onziema a now-infamous question: “Why are you gay?” The clip went viral, spawning internet fodder around the world – but behind.

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Speaking on a podcast about the context behind the viral clip, Njala recounted the events leading up to the controversial episode. [a] There are an estimated fifty million Africans who are non-heterosexual. At the time, the country was embroiled in a heated national debate over LGBTQ rights.

And well, we are also weighing in on the raging debate on homosexuality in Uganda Host: Simon Kaggw a Njala didn't know it, but he was about to become famous. Host: Emmanuel says that in Uganda no one puts their real picture on Grindr.

Host: This is just the beginning of an interview that goes on for, get ready, 70 minutes! Human Rights Watch researcher Oryem Nyeko explains how the law has fueled mob violence, extortion, and fear. A meme was born. That was Then, inParliament passed an even more draconian bill….

My name is Simon Kaggwa Njala. Host: This interview… went… viral! "WHY ARE YOU GAY?" - NBS UGANDA interview (the hard life of lgbtqi+ activist in Africa) Sonny Sampson Olumati K subscribers Subscribe. Not just like for a few months viral. Host: This is a young man in his twenties we're calling "Emmanuel.

I am a writer, a lawyer, and a radio producer. There was a call-in segment, that did not go so well…. Not just Ugandan-TV famous but internationally-internet famous Pepe Julian Onziema. WION: A twenty-year old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with aggravated homosexuality Host: The new law calls for life imprisonment for sex between two people of the same sex, and death for what is called "aggravated homosexuality.

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Here's just one One that I instinctively, as an African, knew wouldn't funny. Thank you for coming in. [2] In Eswatini, Ghana, Sierra Leone.