press release: new appointments at smug

PRESS RELEASE: NEW APPOINTMENTS AT SMUG.

February 2nd, 2009

Dear Partners and Friends,

Happy New Year.

Greetings from Sexual Minorities Uganda - SMUG.

The last year was challenging for SMUG and the entire LGBTI community in
Uganda, among
which challenges included hostility, insecurity and conflicts towards and
within the LGBTI community. This year SMUG has created measures to address
and reconcile such matters.

The Board of Executive of Sexual Minorities Uganda - (SMUG) has
re-appointed Frank Mugisha as the Chairperson and Julian Pepe Onziema the
Senior Programs Coordinator.

Advisory Board: For transparency and accountability SMUG has approached a
team of International and Local partners to form SMUG board of advisers.

Transgender and Intersex: To create strong support and directly address
for Transgender and Intersex people in Uganda, SMUG has created a TI desk,
yet to be filled.

Advocacy: SMUG's Vision is a liberated LGBTI community. To strengthen
LGBTI advocacy SMUG has created an Advocacy desk, to handle issues of,
security, and litigation both local and mainstream. David Kato as the
Advocacy Officer.

Governance and general assembly: The interim governance of SMUG shall be
for one year and general assembly shall be held January 2010.

To strengthen the coalition and equally involve the entire LGBTI
community, SMUG invites
eligible, interested LGBTI organizations in Uganda to apply for joining
the coalition.

SMUG appreciates your strong support and looks forward to your partnership.

Julian Pepe Onziema
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SEXUAL MINORITIES UGANDA (SMUG)
P.O.BOX 70208,
CLOCK TOWER,
KAMPALA - UGANDA
EAST AFRICA
Telephone: +256-312-294-859

URL:www.sexualminoritiesuganda.org

A coalition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
Organizations in Uganda advocating for LGBT human rights.

              JUSTICE AND EQUALITY!