Sexual Minorities Uganda is launching a campaign, Reopen SSMUG aimed at raising awareness of the closure of SMUG and to elicit concrete action from diplomatic, and human government bodies worldwide.
Kuchu Times Editor
Continue praying for LGBTIQ+ Ugandans because the outbreak of another pandemic will only make a dire situation worse!
Last week, HER Internet hosted a two days’ workshop on Misinformation and Disinformation in Kampala following their one month long social media advocacy drive on the same topic. The initiative which was supported by Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Central Africa (CIPESA Uganda) sought to empower structurally silenced women especially LBQ womxn […]
Finally , while queer people are currently living with the trauma of anti gay conspiracies who’s foundation was set by the Langa’s of this world, It is only a matter of time these theories affect every Ugandan. Because of these theories, putting your trousers on “balance” was somehow gay. You will not put on your favorite shirt or dress because of these theories. You will not be able to attend that concert or festival because of these theories gay or not. These conspiracies are attention whores like the people who spread them and they will get the attention, whether you give it to them now or not.
In the depths of this homophobic darkness into which Uganda’s LGBTIQA+ people were plunged, emerged a boldly defiant and unafraid corpus of individuals and groups who decided to observe Pride Uganda. Led, coordinated, mobilized and organized by Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, they planned and implemented the first Beach Pride Uganda event in August 2012. The last […]
The LGBT+ community woke up to the saddening news of the attack and assault of a transgender woman. It is alleged that she was lured by a woman she had been talking to for two months pretending to be her friend. First respondents say this woman lured her into a friendly meet up where there […]
Over a decade has passed since this narrative began playing out in the dusty streets of Kampala. Money, deceit, the police, the Ugandan government, and LGBTQ people are all involved. It speaks of the many lives that have been turned upside down; the scandals and embarrassments; the loss of jobs and livelihoods; and the betrayal of family and friends. This is the account of the ex-gay movement in Uganda and the numerous lives it destroyed in its wake (from my point of view).
The only way we can overcome the health barriers is to be inclusive and that also means removing laws that structurally marginalize certain groups of people.
#IStandWithSMUG
Speaking to EWN the Gauteng department of education said they have met with both the school and the family of the learner. Spokesperson Steve Mabona said a thorough investigation is now in full swing to find out what happened. “There are allegations which we are ready to continue to investigate as a department. We will make sure we investigate those allegations and report at a later stage on the outcome thereof.’’
Daisy Nakato, the National Coordinator UNESO, an umbrella network for sex workers said, “As sex worker living positively, MARPI gave me hope. I went to MARPI when I was depressed due to the stigma I was facing at other health facilities. I am now a mother to two healthy children something I did not think possible for someone of my status. I am not an isolated case; this is the tale of every sex worker who has ever come to MARPI.”