Julius Kaggwa is a prominent Ugandan intersex^[1] and transgender activist and executive director of intersex support organization Support Initiative for People with atypical sex Development (SIPD).^[2][3] In 2010, Kaggwa was a joint winner of the Human Rights First Human Rights Award.^[4][5] The following year, he was a joint winner of the Human Rights Defenders Award.^[6]

Kaggwa campaigns on health, support and human rights issues facing intersex people,^[7] and also gender non-conforming people, and against the Ugandan "Anti-homosexuality" Bill.^[8][9]

Kaggwa has described how intersex infants may be mutilated or terminated due to the stigma surrounding their birth, and mothers may be stigmatized.^[10] SIPD aims to change cultural attitudes, and support appropriate medical care.^[10] Intersex conditions are viewed as a medical issue, in contrast to homosexuality,^[10] but as a committed Christian, Kaggwa argues that violence and discrimination against LGBT people is incompatible with his faith.^[11] In 2016, Kaggwa described how increasing discrimination against LGBT people in Uganda has contributed to a lack of safety for intersex people.^[12]

In 2010, Kaggwa was a joint winner of the Human Rights First 2010 Human Rights Award for his work leading the fight against an anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda, and helping to create a more tolerant environment for sexual minorities.^[13]

As a member of Uganda’s Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Kaggwa was a joint winner in the Human Rights Defenders Award, 2011.^[6]

• Kaggwa, Julius (October 9, 2016). "Understanding intersex stigma in Uganda". Intersex Day. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
• Kaggwa, Julius (2016-09-16). "I'm an intersex Ugandan – life has never felt more dangerous". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
• Kaggwa, Julius (August 24, 2012). "Life's No Play, But Certain Characters' Voices Are Heard Loud and Clear in Uganda". The Huffington Post. The World Post. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
• Kaggwa, Julius (April 18, 2010). "Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill Doubly Endangers LGBT Community and Human Rights Activists". The Huffington Post. The World Post. Retrieved 2015-07-20.