Additional Panelists Added to the DEC 15th Story Leads to Action screening of CALL ME KUCHU!

Next Thursday: in honor of HUMAN RIGHTS Day: CALL ME KUCHU by Katherine Fairfax Wright & Malika Zouhali-Worrall --a work in progress screening-- (comprised of selects and great strands that speak to their story and issue) Thursday, December 15th at 7:00 PM at 92Y Tribeca

“If we keep on hiding, they will say we are not here.” – David Kato In an unmarked office on the outskirts of Kampala, veteran activist David Kato labors to repeal Uganda’s homophobic laws and liberate his fellow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender men and women, or “kuchus.” But David’s formidable task just became much more difficult: a new “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” proposes death for HIV-positive gay men, and prison for anyone who fails to turn in a known homosexual. Inspired by American evangelicals who have christened Uganda ground zero in their war on the “homosexual agenda,” the bill awaits debate in Parliament. Further still, the country’s newspapers have started running stories such as: “HOMO TERROR! We Name and Shame Top Gays in the City.” David, Uganda’s first openly gay man, is one of the few who dare to publicly protest the country’s government and press. But just three weeks after a landmark court victory, he is found bludgeoned to death in his home. David’s murder sends shockwaves around the world, and leaves Kampala’s kuchus traumatized and seeking answers for a way forward. With unprecedented access, Call Me Kuchu explores a community that is at once persecuted and consoled by the Christian faith, and examines the astounding courage required to continue battling an oppressive government, even in the wake of a brutal murder. “If we keep on hiding, they will say we are not here.” – David Kato After the screening the filmmakers will be joined by Pierre Bairin, Media Director at Human Rights Watch, Andre Banks, Director of Strategy at Purpose and co-founder of AllOut.org,Sam Gregory, Program Director at WITNESS, and Wade McMullen, the Donald M. Wilson Fellow at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. The discussion will be moderated by Peabody-winning filmmaker, educator, environmentalist and co-founder of Chicken & Egg Pictures and Working Films, Judith Helfand. Tickets are $12 - Click here to purchase tickets. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013 92Y Tribeca's cafe has an array of food and refreshments for your pre-event delight.