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Uganda bars media from outing gays
"This ruling is a landmark not only for sexual and other minorities living in Uganda, but also an important precedent for other countries facing similar issues,"
- Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law in Uganda
A Ugandan High Court judge has ruled that media companies in the country should not publish the identities of people they say are homosexuals.
The decision was described as a "landmark ruling" by gay rights activists.
The case was brought against The Rolling Stone newspaper which last year published several lists of people its editor said were gay.
Many said they were attacked after their names and photos were printed.