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When progressive themes are dismissed as foreign cultural influence

My performance art about gender identity gets support from international LGBTQ+ organizations but my Ugandan artistic community says I am promoting Western values

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The performer faces the accusation that challenging local norms represents cultural betrayal rather than indigenous dissent.

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