Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist Steven Kabuye, who survived an attempted murder in January 2024, was honored with the Troy Perry Medal of Pride.

We wear the mask the grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, This debt we pay to human guile.

Beneath the moon's soft shimmering light, Two bodies gracefully dance in the night. One world that hides, one world that's unseen.