Jay Mulucha
Jay Mulucha is an LGBTQI activist from Uganda and a basketball player on the Magic Stormers, a team belonging to the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (Fuba).
Biography
He started to play basketball when he was a teenager[1].
He nearly died after being attacked in a rally for LGBTQI rights[2]. On the verge of suicide, he decided he would engage himself to campaign for LGBTIQ rights in his homeland[3]. He became the Pride Uganda coordinator and participated in the first Pride Festival in 2012[4]. He became president of Fem Alliance Uganda[5].
References
- ^ Lawrence, J. P. (2015-03-15). "Meet Uganda's transgender basketball players: discriminated, harassed but unbroken". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Out and proud in Uganda". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Young African leaders share vision at BGSU". The Blade. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "These are the faces of gay pride in Uganda". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ Sistiaga, Jon (2013-04-10). "Reportaje | Caza al homosexual". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-30.