Ugandan gay rights activists held a rare public protest Tuesday to call for equal rights and the decriminalization of homosexuality in the socially conservative east African country. “We are law-abiding citizens,” said lesbian activist Jacqueline Masha. “We deserve equal rights and protection under the law and constitution.” The rare public event follows several days of anti-gay protests last week in Kampala in which protesters accused gays of attempting to convert schoolchildren to homosexuality. …

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