This year, All Out is partnering with an LGBTQ group called Isange Rwanda to raise enough to cover all the costs for the first ever Pride Rwanda. For most LGBT+ people in Africa, Pride celebrations are a protest against government brutality, anti-LGBTQ+ laws, and hate crimes. They are also a precious moment of community building. […]
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On Saturday 5th June 2021, Digital Human Rights Lab (DHRL) with support from GIZ and StartHub Africa held their 2nd round of the Innovation Program Pitch 2021 event in Kampala. Using hashtags #Innovation4HumanRights and #BeHeard, the tech event attracted over 150 applications from across the country and 8 teams were selected to present their innovation […]
This brought to mind the sad reality of many men especially in Uganda who are afraid to even come out as gay, let alone HIV positive. This revelation highlighted the need for more celebrities to speak up about living with HIV if we are ever to beat stigma at the workplace. Philly Bongole Lutaaya gave HIV a familiar human face as the first Ugandan artist to openly declare that he was living with HIV.
The First Lady of Namibia, Mrs Monica Geingos has spoken up in show of support for the LGBTIQ community in her country amidst increased calls for the country to repeal laws that decriminalize homosexuality.
Introducing BaQueer Twogeere podcast, Ms Senfuka said that the platform was started as a safe space to allow LBQ Women to document and freely express themselves, share their realities as well as celebrate their contributions in society despite the shrinking spaces.
According to the press release, he 21 who consisted of 16 females and 5 males were picked up from Nurses and Midwives Hotel, Ho where they had gathered for a conference.
As KTMG, we pledge to continue sensitizing and advocating for the human rights of LGBTIQ people in Uganda. We will keep on doing our part in the struggle to have our basic human rights respected.
Commemorating the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is a constant reminder of the hurdles that we have to work hard to overcome as LGBTIQ identifying persons. This particular year finds Uganda’s LGBTIQ community in an even more uncertain place with the recent passing of the Sexual Offences bill.
Taboom Media and GALA Queer Archive are proud to launch the new anthology Hopes and Dreams That Sound Like Yours: Stories of Queer Activism in Sub-Saharan Africa to mark this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT2021).
Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has released a comprehensive analysis of the recently passed Sexual Offences Bill with special focus on how it affects the now criminalized minorities.