Rest In Peace, David Kato

Unfortunately, it took me roaming around the New York Times to find out who David Kato was. Today marks one year since his brutal murder in his home. In the final weeks of his life, Kato, perhaps the most outspoken LGBT activist Uganda has seen, had been lobbying for the Ugandan parliament to shelve an anti-homosexuality bill. The bill would have required that all Ugandans report all individuals they knew to be gay, and would have required the dealth penalty for gay Ugandans living with HIV. The bill was in fact shelved, but not after Kato was bludgeoned to death in his own home at the age of 46.

Kudos to you Mr. Kato and may your soul rest in perfect peace. This ignorance needs to stop.