Geoffrey Ogwaro

Geoffrey Feni Ogwaro
Born Arua District
Residence Pretoria South Africa
Nationality Ugandan
Education
  • Makerere University
  • University of Pretoria
Years active Since 2010
Home town Arua
Awards
  • 2011 Human Rights Defender Award[1]
  • Human Rights and Democracy through Photography

Geoffrey Feni Ogwaro sometimes called Jeff Ogwaro is a Ugandan gay man and gay human rights activist.[2][3] He has worked as a co-coordinator of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law and teaching assistant at Makerere University.[4][5]

Activism

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.[6] Geoffrey has worked on several LGBT activism projects with Sexual Minorities Uganda, Refugee Law Project and at the Center for Human Rights.

Education

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

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.[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]

References

  1. ↑ "HILLARY CLINTON HONOURS UGANDAN LGBT ACTIVISTS". Mambo Online. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Lezing Oegendese LHBT-activist in Leiden". coc. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Uganda gays face life in prison under law". Pbs. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ugandan Civil Society Activist Speaks Out on LGBT Rights". Arcus Foundation. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "How Uganda's gay rights movement braved the storm". Aeon. Aeon Assays.
  6. ↑ "Anti-Gay Law Will Be Overturned Say Uganda's Campaigners". Afroline. Afroline. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hillary Clinton Honors Uganda Gay Rights Activists". On Top Mag. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Brave Ugandans honoured by Clinton". Daily News staff. Gaynz. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Centre for Human Rights Graduation Ceremony on International Human Rights Day". Center for Human Rights University of Pretoria.
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