Congresswoman Lee Statement on the Killing of David Kato Kisulle
For Immediate Release
Contact: Colin Foard
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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) released the following statement in response to the murder of Ugandan LGBT Advocate, David Kato Kisulle.
“It is with great sadness that we receive the news of the horrific murder of David Kato Kisulle, an LGBT rights advocate in Uganda, who was “outted” by an anti-gay magazine’s witch-hunt campaign. My thoughts and prayers are extended to David’s family, friends and civil rights colleagues.
“This type of targeted violence against members of our global community is deplorable and must be condemned by all.
“I urge the Government of Uganda to take immediate steps to protect its citizens from any such future discriminatory acts and campaigns against personal freedoms rooted in fear and hostility.
“We all share a responsibility to denounce incitement to violence against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity wherever it may occur, and further to ensure a basic respect for human rights and dignity espoused by David in his work.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee is a Vice-Chair and founding member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. She is proud to stand with a bi-partisan caucus that is strongly committed to achieving the full enjoyment of human rights for LGBT people in the U.S. and around the world.