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David Kato Kisule
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| Born | c. 1964 Nakawala, Mukono, Uganda
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| Died | 26 January 2011 (aged 46) Bukusa, Mukono, Uganda
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| Known for | LGBT rights activist |
David Kato Kisule (c. 1964 – 26 January 2011) was a Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement and described as "Uganda's first openly gay man". He served as advocacy officer for Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG).
Kato was murdered at his home in 2011, shortly after winning a lawsuit against a magazine which had published his name and photograph identifying him as gay and calling for him to be executed.
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