Prossy Kakooza granted asylum
by Jess McCabe // 20 October 2008, 11:01
Prossy Kakooza has been granted asylum, according to the website set up by a Manchester LGBT church to campaign on her behalf.
She writes:
Dear friends: I get to stay!! Am still in shock, and am so sure it's going to take days to sink in. But I have not stopped smiling since 12:00pm today, and won't stop for a while.
Prossy fled to the UK from Uganda, where she was viciously persecuted, raped and imprisoned, and she narrowly escaped being murdered by her family - after they discovered she had a girlfriend.
You can still read all about the case on the MCC website, along with horrifying clippings from a local newspaper which has a campaign of hate aimed at 'outing' lesbians and gay men.
It's fantastic this case has been resolved, but a nation-wide campaign shouldn't be needed every time! Having read the details of Prossy's experience, it's hard to understand what the Home Office was thinking in denying her asylum for over a year.
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Rachel // Posted 20 October 2008 at 14:19
So glad this campaign worked!
Grace // Posted 20 October 2008 at 21:32
Thanks for picking up on this and spreading the message Jess.x
Prossy Kakooza // Posted 23 October 2008 at 16:02
I want to thank everybody who has supported me through my fight to stay in the UK. You have helped change my life and i will forever be grateful to you all. God bless you always, Prossy.
Grace // Posted 25 October 2008 at 00:34
So glad you are aware of our support Prossy - and we, the feminist massive of the UK, will continue to support you in your endeavors I'm sure!