Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Scott Lively
SMUG v. Lively is a federal lawsuit on behalf of a non-profit umbrella organization for LGBTI advocacy groups in Uganda against Scott Lively, a U.S.-based anti-gay extremist, for his role in the persecution of LGBTI people in Uganda, in particular his active participation in the conspiracy to strip away their fundamental rights.
AT A GLANCE
Current Status: In discovery. Summary judgment briefing set for fall 2015.
Date Filed: March 14, 2012
Counsel: Baher Azmy, Zachery Morris, Pamela Spees
Co-Counsel: Jeena Shah, Dorsey & Whitney; Sasson, Turnbull, Ryan & Hoose
Client: Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)