Jay Mulucha Explained

Jay Mulucha is a Ugandan LGBT activist and basketball player of the Magic Stormers, a team participating in the Federation of Uganda Basketball League (FUBA). Mulucha is also one of the managers of the team.

Biography

Mulucha started playing basketball when he was a teenager.^[1]

Mulucha nearly died after being attacked while rallying for LGBT rights.^[2] On the verge of suicide in the hospital, he decided he would continue campaigning for LGBTIQ rights in his homeland.^[3] He became the coordinator of Pride Uganda and participated in the first Pride Festival in 2012.^[4] He is also the president of Fem Alliance Uganda, an organization focusing on computer training programs and economic empowering projects to create more opportunities for Uganda's LGBT community.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Meet Uganda's transgender basketball players: discriminated, harassed but unbroken. Lawrence. J. P.. 2015-03-15. The Guardian. 2017-11-30. en-GB. 0261-3077.
2. News: Out and proud in Uganda. 2016-04-07. Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2017-11-30. en-US.
3. News: Young African leaders share vision at BGSU. 2017-07-16. The Blade. 2017-11-30. en-US.
4. News: These are the faces of gay pride in Uganda. Public Radio International. 2017-11-30. en-US.
5. Web site: Interview with LGBTI Grassroots Activist Jay Mulucha . 2022-10-27 . Pulitzer Center . en.
6. News: Reportaje Caza al homosexual. Sistiaga. Jon. 2013-04-10. EL PAÍS. 2017-11-30. es.