The Parliament of Uganda on 4th May 2021 passed the Sexual Offences Bill 2019, which bans sex work and same sex relation, thereby reintroducing the criminalisation of homosexuality in Uganda.
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Adonai International Ministries is an LGBTIQ+ focused Christian entity led by Ram Gava. Their main aim is to create awareness on religion, inspire growth and boost ministry growth. We spoke to Pastor Ram who obeyed Gods calling and started this faith based space during the 2020 lockdown.
Several LGBTI+ and human rights organizations came together this week and released a joint press statement condemning the hate crimes that have been rocked South Africa over the last couple of months
On movement building, participants addressed relationships among different power dynamics based on gender. It was stressed that through recognition of power within through self-awareness or reflection, an individual is able to define oneself and advocate for change for themselves and others without fear or manipulation based on their vulnerabilit(y)ies due to socially constructed gender norms.
In his article shared below, Klaus Mueller raises the very necessary question on how divisionism in different sectors continues to further marginalize LGBT+ persons. In Africa, everything around us makes a firm stand to not only marginalize but uphold the rather homophobic beliefs that LGBT persons are, by virtue of their sexuality or gender, less human and therefore it is perfectly alright for their basic human rights and freedoms to be disrespected and disregarded.
Where is our anger? Where is our concern? Where is our worry? Where is our outrage? What are we doing, as a community and as a movement to correct the wrongs transpiring in Kakuma, the wrongs that are leaving our brothers and sisters in caskets? #FREEBLOCK13
I Freedom Uganda Network hosted partners and representatives of various member organizations to their 4th Annual General Meeting that took place on Friday 9th April 2021. The vent was themed SERVING IN THE FACE OF A PANDEMIC.
Like many young LGBTIQ identifying Ugandans, Criton fled his homeland for Nairobi after suffering discrimination and harassment from his community and loved ones. The father of one hoped to create a better life for himself and never dreamt that this pursuit of happiness and acceptance would only lead to his demise.