brenda, a ugandan lesbian in danger, ought to remain

101ST INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY:
BRENDA, A UGANDAN LESBIAN IN DANGER,
OUGHT TO REMAIN IN FRANCE
Rivière-Pilote, Wednesday 9 March 2011
Release No. TRF2011-07M
FR
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TOTAL RESPECT
TJENBÉ RÈD
FÉDÉRATION
The 101st International Women’s Day was celebrated yesterday.
In a press release of 7 March, ACT-UP PARIS announced that Brenda,
an activist of SMUG (Sexual Minorities Uganda), had to flee Uganda,
arriving in France on 18 February asking for asylum.
Being a member of a sexual minority in Uganda means exposing yourself
to all forms of discrimination, violence and arrest. Brenda’s photo,
with “Lesbian” stamped across it, was the front page of a tabloid called
“Red Pepper” in October. A while afterwards, she was present at the funeral
of David Kato, a gay activist for SMUG who had been in the news.
Videos of this were circulated.
She was able to flee to France, but has a visa for a month
and can be summoned by the French authorities for return to Uganda.
TOTAL RESPECT - TJENBÉ RÈD FÉDÉRATION (the Afro-Caribbean federation
for the struggle against all forms of racism, homophobia and Aids)
joins with ACT UP-PARIS in demanding that France grants the right of asylum
to Brenda; that Alain Juppé, the Minister for External Affairs oppose
the genocide of LGBT people (lesbian, gay, bi- and trans-sexual) in Uganda;
that the French government, in its leading role in the UN, demand that
an international resolution be taken against all homophobic member States.
In order to support Brenda, a fund-raising evening is being organised
by ACT UP-PARIS and the UNITY BAR. Meet on Thursday 11 March
from 19:00hrs at 176 Rue Saint-Martin, Paris 3rd arrondissement,
+33 1 42 72 70 59, Métro station - Rambuteau.
Press contacts for ACT UP-PARIS
Cécile LHUILLIER / +33 6 65 64 52 88;
Audrey GRELOMBE / +33 6 25 47 91 36;
Christophe ROLLAND / +33 1 44 29 44 84.
NB: Brenda should not be confused with her compatriot Brenda Namigadde
who is going through the same experience in the United Kingdom
(cf. our demonstration on the 1st of March).
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les homophobies & le sida issue des communautés afro-caribéennes
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[1] 7 mars 2011 - Brenda, lesbienne ougandaise, en danger dans son pays,
doit rester en France (Act Up-Paris)
http://www.actupparis.org/
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2011/20110307-89.pdf
[2] 1st March 2011 - Brenda Namigadde & Jamal Ali Saïd affair: United Kingdom embassy
sends in French police against Total Respect - Press release No. TRF2011-07L
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2011/20110226-09.pdf [en]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2011/20110226-00.pdf [fr]
[3] 8/11 mars 2010 - 100ème Journée internationale des femmes : Tjenbé Rèd mobilise
les femmes & lesbiennes noires & métisses - Communiqué de presse n°TR10POL13
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2010/20100308-10.pdf
[4] 26 février 2011 - Mr Cameron, do not remove PLWH & gay asylum seekers back
to danger in Uganda!
http://tjenbered.fr/2011/20110226-89.pdf (pancarte, original) [en]
http://tjenbered.fr/2011/20110226-89.jpg (pancarte, négatif) [en]
http://tjenbered.fr/2011/20110226-79.jpg (devant l’ambassade du Royaume-Uni à Paris) [en]
http://tjenbered.fr/2011/20110226-79.gif (devant l’ambassade du Royaume-Uni à Paris) [en]
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English translation of this French original text. In the event of any differences
between the English translation and the French original, the French text shall prevail.
Translated by T. E.
9 mars 2011 - 101ème Journée internationale des femmes : Brenda, lesbienne ougandaise,
en danger, doit rester en France - Communication n°TRF2011-07M
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2011/20110308-00.pdf [fr]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2011/20110308-00.jpg [fr]
http://www.tjenbered.fr/2011/20110308-09.pdf [en]
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