Over the next couple of weeks, we will be looking at the history of the world’s LGBTI movement down to how international events led to the start of all the global movements as they are known to date. However, to fully understand how the movement was established, it is essential to also focus on the other aspects that greatly contributed to its growth ie culture, society and literature, religion and art.
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“If I stand here in my true authentic self, it means I stand here and am able to talk about race without having to leave my gender at the door. I stand here and talk about gender without having to leave my sexual orientation at the door. I stand here being a lesbian – part of the lesbian gay bisexual queer and intersex (LGBTQI) family – without having to leave a hidden disability at the door.
Dr Stella Nyanzi, a renowned researcher at Makerere University, earlier today shocked the nation as she undressed and bore all while protesting unfair treatment and being thrown out of her office by the Director Makerere Institute of Social Research Mahmood Mamdani.
The United States recently released their Human Rights report on Uganda which indicates the three most serious human rights problems in the country. These include lack of respect for the integrity of the person (unlawful killings, torture, and other abuse of suspects and detainees); restrictions on civil liberties (freedoms of assembly, expression, the media, and association
As the next Parliament of Uganda gears up to start their term, anti gay crusader and Speaker of the August House Hon Rebecca Kadaga has once again taken on the issue of homosexuality and vowed to push it back to the fore front.
Due to the court case filed by the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), the organization issued an official statement explaining why they see fit to remain closed between 16th and 24th April. The case challenges and seeks to remove criminal punishment for Kenyan adults who consent to engage in mutual same sex […]
South African based transgender rights organization earlier this month announced the appointment of Tshepo Ricki Kgositau as their new Executive Director. Tshepo has previously served GDX’s Regional Programs Coordinator for seventeen months and Advocacy Officer of Rainbow Identity Association in Botswana.
According to a report released in February by the Nigerian police, Abdul Lawal, dressed as the groom, and Umar Tahir, dressed as the bride, were just about to take their seats at their well-attended marriage ceremony on Feb. 6, when plainclothes police broke up the party and whisked them away to jail, along with several of the guests.
By Barigye Ambrose Today the members of come out post test club gathered in a community meeting at crane survey aimed at enhancing their knowledge about AIDS and human rights. Many members tested for HIV and many were counseled, the event gathered around 55 members of the lgbti community, the event was coordinated by Bad […]
Joseph Kingham Ochill, a Ghanaian sexual health and human rights activist is seeking assistance to raise funds to enable him attend the 37th International Rights Training Program in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue in Canada. The training that will be held from June 5 to June 24th 016 requires Ochill to raise a total of CAD $5,845 to cover both travel and participation costs.